the personal is political
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"The personal is political" is a foundational feminist slogan asserting that individual experiences of women, especially in the private sphere, reflect and are shaped by broader social and political power structures.
All labels observed (1)
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| the personal is political canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8460447 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: the personal is political Context triple: [second-wave feminism, slogan, the personal is political]
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Intimate Politics: How I Grew Up Red, Fought for Free Speech, and Became a Feminist Rebel
*Intimate Politics: How I Grew Up Red, Fought for Free Speech, and Became a Feminist Rebel* is a memoir by activist and scholar Bettina Aptheker that chronicles her political awakening, involvement in leftist and free speech movements, and evolution into a prominent feminist voice.
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B.
In Defense of Women
In Defense of Women is a 1918 collection of essays by American critic H. L. Mencken that offers a provocative, satirical, and often controversial examination of women, gender relations, and early 20th-century social norms.
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C.
On Women
"On Women" is a controversial essay by philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer in which he presents his pessimistic and often misogynistic views on women, included as a notable section of his collection Parerga and Paralipomena.
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The Resolution for Women
The Resolution for Women is a Christian inspirational book by Priscilla Shirer that challenges women to embrace biblical principles and intentional living in their faith, family, and personal character.
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Women in Revolt
Women in Revolt is a 1971 satirical underground film associated with Andy Warhol’s Factory scene that parodies the women’s liberation movement.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: the personal is political Target entity description: "The personal is political" is a foundational feminist slogan asserting that individual experiences of women, especially in the private sphere, reflect and are shaped by broader social and political power structures.
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A.
Intimate Politics: How I Grew Up Red, Fought for Free Speech, and Became a Feminist Rebel
*Intimate Politics: How I Grew Up Red, Fought for Free Speech, and Became a Feminist Rebel* is a memoir by activist and scholar Bettina Aptheker that chronicles her political awakening, involvement in leftist and free speech movements, and evolution into a prominent feminist voice.
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B.
In Defense of Women
In Defense of Women is a 1918 collection of essays by American critic H. L. Mencken that offers a provocative, satirical, and often controversial examination of women, gender relations, and early 20th-century social norms.
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C.
On Women
"On Women" is a controversial essay by philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer in which he presents his pessimistic and often misogynistic views on women, included as a notable section of his collection Parerga and Paralipomena.
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D.
The Resolution for Women
The Resolution for Women is a Christian inspirational book by Priscilla Shirer that challenges women to embrace biblical principles and intentional living in their faith, family, and personal character.
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E.
Women in Revolt
Women in Revolt is a 1971 satirical underground film associated with Andy Warhol’s Factory scene that parodies the women’s liberation movement.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
feminist concept
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feminist slogan ⓘ political concept ⓘ political slogan ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
consciousness-raising groups
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feminist movement ⓘ radical feminism ⓘ women's liberation movement ⓘ
linked to:
second-wave feminism
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| coreClaim |
individual experiences are shaped by broader social and political structures
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personal problems can reflect systemic oppression ⓘ private life is influenced by public power relations ⓘ the boundary between personal and political is artificial ⓘ |
| hasField |
feminist theory
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gender studies ⓘ philosophy ⓘ political theory ⓘ sociology ⓘ women's studies ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
critical theory
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feminist activism ⓘ feminist scholarship ⓘ intersectional feminism ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasMovement | second-wave feminism ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
consciousness-raising
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domestic labor ⓘ gendered power relations ⓘ intersection of personal experience and political structures ⓘ oppression in the private sphere ⓘ patriarchy ⓘ relationship between private and public spheres ⓘ reproductive rights ⓘ sexual politics ⓘ social construction of gender roles ⓘ structural inequality ⓘ |
| implies |
personal experiences can be sources of political knowledge
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political change requires transformation of personal and intimate relations ⓘ |
| opposes |
liberal separation of public and private spheres
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view that family life is apolitical ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
feminist consciousness
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gendered division of labor ⓘ identity politics ⓘ patriarchal power ⓘ structural sexism ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1970s
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late 1960s ⓘ |
| usedFor |
analyzing domestic violence as a political issue
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analyzing reproductive rights as a political issue ⓘ analyzing sexual harassment as a political issue ⓘ critiquing the separation of public and private spheres ⓘ mobilizing women around shared experiences ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: the personal is political Description of subject: "The personal is political" is a foundational feminist slogan asserting that individual experiences of women, especially in the private sphere, reflect and are shaped by broader social and political power structures.
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