It is a noteworthy occasion when the liberal-to-left-leaning Guardian newspaper publishes an opinion that is sympathetic to anarchism (with the semi-regular exception of The Raccoons of the Resistance – and they’re just cartoon strip characters …). A recent example of this occasional anarcho-sympathy was Zoe Williams’ conclusion that ‘anarcho-feminism’ is the best answer to the ceaseless demands for body image conformity that blight the lives of girls and young women. In response, Ruth Kinna and Peterson Silva take Williams’ conclusion as a stepping off point to explain the particular relevance of anarchafeminist critiques of capitalism and patriarchy, especially as a strategic response to marketised, misogynist messaging.
Zoe Williams is right about anarchafeminism as the solution to body shame
