Minimum wage forces women to live with men. Capitalism perpetuates compulsory heterosexuality. Women will not be free until the minimum wage will support a person living on her own without going into debt or risking eviction during slower months. Being single MUST be a viable option, because in fact it’s a survival tactic. The reality of motherhood must also be accommodated. It is not by accident that women are left with no recourse when in abusive relationships. Protect women–support a living wage, equal wages, a maximum wage, sex-specific benefits and leaves, and emergency shelters. Marriage and living with men isn’t a free choice when the alternative is homelessness (which for women means rape).