Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism

Buchzusammenfassung

Kristen R. Ghodsee is a professor of Russian and East European Studies at the University of Pennsylvania. She has conducted extensive research on gender, socialism, and post-socialist life in Eastern Europe, and has written six scholarly books on these topics. She has also written articles and essays for publications such as The New York Times, Foreign Affairs, Jacobin, and Dissent.

In democratic socialist societies, government-provided services like healthcare, education, and childcare enable women to balance work and family life more equitably, unlike neoliberal systems that rely on unpaid care work, disproportionately burdening women. This economic imbalance often leaves women in heterosexual relationships financially dependent on male partners, especially after having children, as the lack of state support raises the cost of independence. Such dependence can trap women in unsatisfactory or even harmful relationships, as re-entering the workforce after caregiving gaps is challenging. Empirical evidence highlights the impact of these dynamics on intimate relationships, with studies showing that women in socialist East Germany—where economic independence and gender equality were prioritized—reported greater sexual satisfaction than their West German counterparts. This suggests that gender equality and economic autonomy are critical not only for broader societal equity but also for healthier, more fulfilling personal relationships.

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