The distinction between surplus value and use-value assumes household work exists outside capitalist logic, but capitalism depends on and structures care work's commodification-resistance.

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Capitalist logic(as used in economic critique): The way capitalism thinks about work and goods: everything should be bought and sold for profit, and efficiency and money-making are the main goals.
Care work(as used in feminist economics): Labor that involves taking care of people—like childcare, eldercare, nursing, or household work that keeps a family or community functioning.
Commodification(as used in ethics and social philosophy): Treating something that isn't normally bought and sold—like relationships, body parts, or in this case, reproduction—as if it were a product with a price tag.
Commodification-resistance(as used in feminist economic theory): The way certain types of work (like genuine care) resist being fully turned into products for sale because their real value isn't just monetary.

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