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Scarlet mag editor writes about DworkinThe editor of Scarlet Magazine has written a great article about Andrea Dworkin's legacy. She says we need to acknowledge that her extremism set feminism back, and is part of the reason why so many young women recoil at the idea of being called a "feminist". She also writes about the way Dworkin's work didn't really help sex workers, and how it consistently portrayed women as victims, whether they were or not. When young women put on the Dworkin x-ray specs for a moment, they see female victims everywhere - not just in the sex industry. Women who like porn, any women who has been seduced by a man, women in the gym, women who wear make up ... and any of us who do not see the penis as a "symbol of terror" must have been brainwashed by misogynist culture. But when a woman is portrayed as a victim, even when she is not, and certainly does not feel like one, you not only insult her but you alienate her as well... Wonderful article. Posted: Sunday 17th April 2005, 10:33 PM Back to the Blog
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