Seems to have a pretty negative view of heterosexual sex nonetheless.When asked to explain her views on the topic, Dworkin replied: "Penetrative intercourse is, by its nature, violent. But I'm not saying that sex must be rape. What I think is that sex must not put women in a subordinate position. It must be reciprocal and not an act of aggression from a man looking only to satisfy himself. That's my point."
Seems to have a pretty negative view of heterosexual sex nonetheless.When asked to explain her views on the topic, Dworkin replied: "Penetrative intercourse is, by its nature, violent. But I'm not saying that sex must be rape. What I think is that sex must not put women in a subordinate position. It must be reciprocal and not an act of aggression from a man looking only to satisfy himself. That's my point."
Feminists think all sex is rape,...Though really those people are more fem-nazis than feminists.
To be fair any social movement has its loopy fringe. I think most women who regard themselves as feminist who are plenty fond of sex.
I was just clarifying. People like her give Feminism a bad name, and I want to make it clear that she is not a true Feminist.She's not the only person who calls herself a "feminist." Throughout history, women have fought for the Right to free love, nudity, pornography, et cetera; in fact, for those too young to remember, the Women's Lib movement of the 60s was part of the Sexual Revolution and supported all these Rights.
Oh for God's sake, is there something in the water today? I didn't imply that all (or even a significant proportion of) feminists held this view of pornography, merely that some do and indeed pursued this angle, with some degree of success, through the courts.
Eh, she's just another fundamentalist ideologue, no different than a Klansman or a Gay Basher. Hatred makes weak people feel strong.Seriously, all straight men - everywhere and the estates of all the ones who have died ever - need to join together and file a class action defamation suit against that woman and anyone who bought any of her books.
I'd say that puts it pretty succinctly.fem⋅i⋅nism
/ˈfɛməˌnɪzəm/
The doctrine advocating social, political, and all other rights of women equal to those of men.
Whether the porn industry is exploitative and produces exploitative material is an entirely different question as whether pornography is morally wrong.
Agreed, not sure what that has to do with what I posted though. These aren't my views, merely putting them on the table.
I'd say that puts it pretty succinctly.fem⋅i⋅nism
/ˈfɛməˌnɪzəm/
The doctrine advocating social, political, and all other rights of women equal to those of men.
Good. This is a good thing for the country.
I will never comprehend how defending "the right" to see other adults engaging in often strange and bizarre sexual acts with multiple partners will ever be a "good thing for this country".
Not all porn is like that. Even if it is so what? As long as it's all acting then what does it matter? Surely a movie about someone killing people is worse than a movie about two people having sex, right?
I'd say that puts it pretty succinctly.fem⋅i⋅nism
/ˈfɛməˌnɪzəm/
The doctrine advocating social, political, and all other rights of women equal to those of men.
Feminism, the shocking notion that people are equal.
I'd say that puts it pretty succinctly.
Feminism, the shocking notion that people are equal.
Yeah, I happen to list myself among the people who hold that belief, in case you didn't notice.
Agreed, sidious618. After all, aren't movies like Saw and Hostel truly pornographic? And they're legal, despite the fact those flicks are called "torture porn." -- RR
What is a true feminist then?
That's it exactly.I'd say that puts it pretty succinctly.fem⋅i⋅nism
/ˈfɛməˌnɪzəm/
The doctrine advocating social, political, and all other rights of women equal to those of men.
Agreed, sidious618. After all, aren't movies like Saw and Hostel truly pornographic? And they're legal, despite the fact those flicks are called "torture porn." -- RR
Well, I'd argue that sexual pornography has infinitely more value than films like Saw.![]()
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