Quataert argues convincingly that socialist women in Imperial Germany sacrificed their feminism for their Socilaism, arguing that true equality could only be achieved once the existing social order had been dismantled. The SPD provided a supportive space away from the influence of bourgeois women, but did little to promote equality in either society or the party. For their part, the women called for protections and special rights before legislative equality. One lasting impression was the immense diversity of the aims and beliefs of the socialist women, aided through 8 detailed case studies.