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Product details
Paperback: 336 pages
Publisher: Plume (November 1, 1991)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0452267935
ISBN-13: 978-0452267930
Product Dimensions:
7 x 1 x 5 inches
Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
Average Customer Review:
4.1 out of 5 stars
13 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
#1,586,891 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
This book gave me the chills. To think at one point I thought pornography was liberating was also the same point in life I was extremely depressed had no self respect all because I had a distorted perverse view on what sex was. I’m thankful to come across this amazing book. Andrea Dworkin books saves lives
Maybe it is just me, but this is a little difficult to follow. I do love the content. The author does a thorough job at looking at how society caters to pronography. I love this perspective!
This is a great book. While not easy to read (in the sense that it forces one to reflect and think about what she is saying), it is one of those essential readings for anyone who really wants to understand much of the dynamics that happens in society between men, women and the powers that be. Andrea Dworking is one of those special people,who occupies that category of 'prophet of our times', presenting aspects of life in which, as human beings, we must look at, examine and do much personal reflection if we, as men and women, are interested growth and becoming aware, compassionate human beings in relation to each other. I am heartened that there are people, men and women, like herself in this world.
This was the straw feminist text in my college years. Before I even knew about the big feminists of the movement, I knew about Andrea Dworkin. She was the feminist that didn't believe that sexual intercourse was anything but violence, that tried to shut down the porn industry through civil courts, that wrote extensively about the harmful effects of pornography in a way that could be compared to previous moral crusades against comic books, rock & roll and video games. She wanted to remove Playboy from the 7/11 and join with Ed Meese in a puritanical crusade.When I said that I wasn't feminist, I was thinking about Andrea Dworkin. When I embraced Camille Paglia I felt like I was pushing away Dworkin. When I finally came around to embrace feminism as a movement, I would say that it is a big tent and that you didn't have to agree with all feminists while thinking of Andrea Dworkin. Andrea Dworkin wanted to get rid of pornography and that was enough to make me dismiss her.Now with the metoo movement and more discussions of sexual harassment and sexual assault as part of the patriarchy, I have finally come to respect Dworkin as a feminist and a social critic. Do I agree with everything in this book? No. I rather enjoy the media that she is against. There are parts where I am thinking notallmen and rather annoyed that this would be my reaction.But she's not completely wrong. The sexual revolution might have been a positive step but it did not liberate men and women from the so-called traditional gender roles. In fact, it made things worse since the exploitation became more widespread. Andrea Dworkin depicts gender roles as violent and disturbing where men are conditioned from birth to take whatever they want even as women are conditioned to please men (remember a few years ago when an eight year old boy was punished for kissing girls and adults went on and on about how it was his right and how dare the school system interfere? Yeah, it's like that). In this context, pornography is the most crass manifestation of male power and dominance. Even homosexuality becomes skewed through the paradigm of male power as gay porn often carries out the same power dynamics and prison rape is a joke that our culture has only recently decided is maybe not funny.One of the most important chapters is on the Marquis de Sade and the eagerness of his biographers to give him a free pass. Even though he abused and hurt many women, the biographers have traditionally dismissed his activities as "maybe a little too much" and made the women disappear from the histories entirely. All of the excuses to deny rape victims their due are on display as the great man that is the Marquis de Sade is praised while his victims are either hysterical, lying or outright evil. Given recent news about Harvey Weinstein, Woody Allen, Bill Cosby, etc., etc. and their armies of enablers, it's really hard to read the excuses that biographers made for a man long dead without thinking about how much this has become a tradition.This is a challenging and eloquent book. It may not change your mind about pornography, but it will make you think and hopefully recognize the mechanisms of rape culture and misogyny within the modern world.
Andrea Dworkin did a lot of ground breaking research regarding this book. She also talked about how publishers refused to even print it. Finally someone did, and i'm grateful.There were a few ladies in the porn business back then, that had a totally different outlook than Andrea. They were out there talking about "liberation" and freedom to do as they wish for money. But Andrea is the voice that stayed in the background:"Yep.. but at a cost for all of us.."Like someone else posted, my eyes were clearly opened at the veneration of the Marquis De Sade. After seeing Andrea's research, i also looked up Giacomo Casanova, Hugh Hefner, Larry Flynt, etc. How Sade and Casanova's brutality, incest, pedophilia, murder of prostitutes, etc. was basically overlooked. And that Flynt, and Hefner were called the pioneers of the Women's Movement.But what was really interesting was the male and female psychologists/psychiatrist that perpetuated and firmly believed the myth: "If a woman is hurt, beaten, abused, maimed during sex.. It actually excites her The more a man hurts her, the more she wants it." I bet the wives back in those days must have had a stunt-double and medic handy in the bedroom..Pornography gives the impression that no matter how a woman is abused by a male, a gang of males or a bunch of mean girls - she wants it, begs for it, needs it, and can't do without it. Even though, the viewer is fully aware that it's an actress/prostitute/stripper just "doing her job" to pay the bills..The male imagination is quite basic. They see a picture or video of a naked actress/stripper performing for the camera - they automatically assume women in general have the same mentality of the stripper/prostitute. According to their basic perception, we ALL want it, can't get enough of it, gotta have it, and actually provoke the male into using his brute force on her against his will. Also, known as the blame-game. And in the male mind, yep, she's to blame.Compare it to your average tRump supporter, facist, racist, misogynist, etc. If the industry seeks out and finds a willing volunteer to fit the stereotype and "do a spread" for the cameras? (which there are plenty) Those followers will point to those glossy pages or video stash, and excitedly say: "You see? They won't openly admit, but this is how they ALL are." Keep convincing a certain society with a lie, repeatedly, and soon they'll believe it.Andrea is no longer alive today.. But if she was, she'll see that her fight was in vain. Pornography is pretty much mainstream. She would be out-numbered by the PR people, who work diligently to push their "product". With the help of women and men who believe that pornography is freedom of expression, "a fun industry" art, "imagination with no borders", "a great and safe place to work", "You can choose your own hours", a "great way to make a living", a part time job, full time job, "challenging, but rewarding" "easy money".. These are phrases i found in my research regarding the mentality of models, actresses/actors today's in the industry. Some of these folks aren't even big names, and are using these "catch phrases" to lure naive individuals in, like it's a vocational college.None of them really want to talk about the drugs, mental problems, HIV, AIDs, abuse, addiction, and other stuff that goes with the territory. Something the PR people of the industry certainly will suppress, or down play to "Sell that product"..Andrea's work was not in vain. It's now interesting to see pornography from both sides of the coin.
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