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PART 3: WOMEN MOVE TO THE MARKET
Women who worked in the Domain of Care championed the home as a sanctuary away from the dehumanizing forces of the Public Domain, while first wave feminists saw an opportunity to break free from traditional roles and pursue equality with men in the Public Domain and the new Market Economy.
Influenced by several new technologies including the automobile, home appliances and the birth control pill, the second wave of feminism saw women escaping the confines of their homes at unprecedented rates in the pursuit of selfdiscovery, equality and freedom.
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After millennia of subordination, women finally achieved parity with men in the Public Domain a seismic shift that has largely shaped our society for the better.