Capitalists Quote by Clara Zetkin
“The capitalists speculate on the two following factors: the female worker must be paid as poorly as possible and the competition of female labour must be employed to lower the wages of male workers as much as possible.”
About This Quote
Source Book: The Woman’s Question, 1915
Capitalists exploit gender wage gaps to suppress both female and male wages, using low female pay as a tool.
In simple terms: Low female wages hurt everyone.
Address gender wage inequality.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- policy making
- corporate hiring
- union negotiations
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What policies can close gender wage gaps?
- How does male wage suppression affect families?
Changing systemic structures is complex.