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A 1982 radical feminist anthology edited by Robin Ruth Linden, Darlene R. Pagano, Diana E. H. Russell, and Susan Leigh Star. The essays in the book critique sadomasochism and BDSM from a feminist perspective, with most of the contributors identifying sadomasochism as rooted in "patriarchal sexual ideology".
The compilation includes essays by a variety of radical feminists ...more
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Paperback, 212 pages
Published
1982
by Frog in the Well
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Women and minorities have made much progress for equal rights, but sexual liberty is still lacking. We have become alienated from our bodies as well as each other. The focus has been on sex and fantasy; we have forgotten the vision of purpose that comes from developing a meaning of love. But we cannot realize this if we do not completely revolutionize our patterns of thought and behavior in society.
The most intimate act between two adults is sex. Since it does not occur in a bubble, in order fo ...more
The most intimate act between two adults is sex. Since it does not occur in a bubble, in order fo ...more
This sort of book and these kinds of essays are why I absolutely can't side with feminists.
There's zero understanding of the topic.
There's zero understanding of the topic.
I definitely disagree with many of the authors’ arguments, but I was surprised that I did agree with a couple authors.
A fascinating collection of articles from very prominent feminists in the 1970s and 1980s who were (obviously) against sadomasochism. They present a bogus argument that sadomasochism perpetuates the anti-fem attitude implicit in our society by mirroring the power differentials that define male/female relationships. They do not present the opposing view, however, so the reader is forced to go elsewhere for a well-rounded understanding of this issue.
Two or three stupendously good essays, a lot of kinda average ones, and at least one that was just weird.
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Robin Ruth Linden is a writer and sociologist whose research has explored women's health, the politics of technomedicine, the Holocaust, reflexive ethnography and life histories. She received the Helen Hooven Santmyer Prize in women's studies and was the Associate Dean of the Graduate School for Holistic Studies at John F. Kennedy University in Orinda, CA. Her major works include Against Sadomasoc
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