Utopian problem-solving: "The Great Divorce" and the secession question

A central project of many feminist utopias is the "Great Divorce," that is, the attempt to eliminate men from the ideal society through androcide, exi le, or chemical alterations. By applying the problems, as well as benefits, entailed in the "Great Divorce" to those of secession, one can measure cos ts and benefits in the founding of new states and evaluate traditional argu ments for and against secession. It may also be possible to use the clarifi ed secessionist positions to reevaluate the "Great Divorce" as a solution.