The liberal feminist tradition, from Mill through Okin, locates the primary injustice in the gendered division of domestic labor itself, not in downstream practices that reflect it.

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Downstream practices(as effects that reflect the gendered division of labor): Secondary effects or consequences that result from a primary cause; in this case, inequalities in other areas of life that stem from unequal domestic responsibilities.
Gendered division of domestic labor(as the primary injustice being identified): The pattern where household tasks and childcare are split between men and women based on gender expectations, typically with women doing most of the unpaid work at home.
John Stuart Mill(one side of the debate): An influential 19th-century British philosopher who argued that scientific knowledge comes from careful observation and gathering evidence from the world.
Liberal feminism(as the philosophical tradition being discussed): A branch of feminism that focuses on achieving equality between men and women through legal rights, equal opportunities, and rational argumentation, rather than through radical social revolution.

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