Materialist feminism expands on the idea that capitalism and patriarchy are key to understanding women’s oppression. Gender is seen as a social construct, thus society forces gender roles, such as giving birth, onto women. This is an issue only because not everyone recognizes the importance of this constructed role but also because this “role” might not fit every women. Materialist feminists are fighting for women’s rights so that women are treated socially and economically the same as men in society.