Caroline Arni

Caroline Arni is the author of the book "Wir, nicht wir" (We, not We), which explores the largely unknown history of early feminists in the 1830s. The book highlights figures like Marie Reine Guindorf and Claire Démar, who were part of the Saint-Simonian movement, a radical, property-critical, and collectivist movement predating and later mocked by Marx and Engels. Arni's work is newsworthy because it sheds light on a period of feminist history that is often overlooked, revealing that these early feminists advocated for revolutionary changes even more radical than those proposed by later generations. The book's relevance lies in its contribution to a more complete understanding of the evolution of feminist thought and its roots in early socialist movements.