In Their Essays and Replies, Philippe Lemoine and Rebecca Tuvel

question 9

Essay

In their essays and replies, Philippe Lemoine and Rebecca Tuvel explain their understandings of the phenomenon of oppression. In your essay, highlight the differences between their views. Then, briefly describe the extent to which you take this issue to be a central one in the feminism debate. In other words, is feminism over if women aren't oppressed? Or is there more work for feminism to do quite independently of whether women are oppressed?

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Definitions:

Deadweight Loss

A loss of economic efficiency that can occur when the optimal allocation of resources is not achieved, often due to market failures or government interventions.

Equilibrium Quantity

The quantity of goods or services that is supplied and demanded at the equilibrium price.

Deadweight Loss

An inefficiency in the economy caused by the lack of or inability to attain equilibrium in the market for a particular good or service.

Inelastic

Describing a situation where the demand or supply for a product does not significantly change in response to a change in price.