Rakete, Emmy2025-02-122025-02-122025-01-17(2025) Overland 17 Jan 2025https://hdl.handle.net/2292/71353In this article, I argue that the allegations of sexual abuse raised by a number of women against the author Neil Gaiman illustrate elements of Marxist feminist political economy. Using Lise Vogel's Marxism and the Oppression of Women, I argue that women have been made to perform domestic reproductive labour that makes us vulnerable to sexual violence. This is not arbitrary, but a deliberate element of capitalist political economy, which works to depress wages and reduce social spending. I point to New Zealand's state housing and welfare policies, which contributed to the decision of at least one of Gaiman's accusers to continue living in Gaiman's home.Items in ResearchSpace are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated. Previously published items are made available in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher.https://researchspace.auckland.ac.nz/docs/uoa-docs/rights.htmJournal articleCopyright: The authors