Which form of feminism emphasizes that gender oppression is the central framework of oppression?

• A. Liberal Feminism
• B. Marxist Feminism
• C. Radical Feminism
• D. Ecofeminism

Answer: (C)

Gender oppression as the central framework of domination is what this item foregrounds. Radical feminism argues that patriarchy—systematic male dominance—underpins most social institutions and power relations. From this view, intersecting oppressions flow from this primary structure, so addressing gender oppression becomes the key to challenging all forms of domination. Liberal feminism emphasizes equal rights within existing legal and political structures. Marxist feminism ties oppression to capitalist economic arrangements and class, rather than treating gender as the sole framework. Ecofeminism links domination of women to domination of the environment, integrating multiple oppressions but not centering gender oppression as the single axis. Therefore, the strongest fit for a framework that places gender oppression at the center is radical feminism.