Bodies in the mirror of political feminism

For Carla Lonzi culture is sustained on the contempt of the feminine, which makes radical change urgent and indispensable. Only through the recognition of the value of women is it possible to end the situation of their depreciation, and this can only be realized through the development of a new culture; one which does not instrumentalize people and gives more respect to difference. One space in which this transformation can be initiated, in Lonzi's opinion, is in consciousness raising groups. In these groups the arbitrary circumstances which make women's lives unlivable can be exposed and ways can be considered to carry out true change. One of the principal characteristics of consciousness raising groups is the search for self-liberation, with the help of other participants to avoid self-deception. The aim is to thoroughly reconstruct society with the goal of achieving a society in which nobody is depreciated.