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Feminism can be divided into   eightfourthreeseven main branches. They mostly vary about how exactly women are disadvantaged and/or what exactly should be done about that.

 Liberal feminismEquality feminismDifference feminismSocialist feminism seeks to attain gender equality through reform that grants women political equality. It maintains that the most important aim should be attaining   property rightsthe right to divorceequal rightsequality of opportunity for women. 

 Difference feminismRadical feminismEquality feminismLiberal feminism considers that power is the focus of all men–women relationships. It considers that the other branches of feminism compromise too much, which reduces their ability to tackle the real issues facing women.

 Difference feminismEquality feminismRadical feminismSocialist feminism considers capitalism to be the cause of gender inequality. It considers that patriarchy and capitalism   support each otherneed reformoppose each otherare the same thing.

 Postmodern feminismRadical feminismLiberal feminismSocialist feminism does not consider that there is a single definition of a woman, as different women have different experiences. Linked to this, it is particularly known for advocating   othernessintersectionalitydifference feminismessentialism.