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'''Andrea Rita Dworkin''' (September 26, 1946 - April 9, 2005) was an American radical feminist and [[writer]] best known for her criticism of [[pornography]], which she linked with rape and other forms of violence against women. | '''Andrea Rita Dworkin''' (September 26, 1946 - April 9, 2005) was an American radical feminist and [[writer]] best known for her criticism of [[pornography]], which she linked with rape and other forms of violence against women. | ||
An anti-war activist and anarchist in the late 1960s, Dworkin became a radical [[feminist]] after escaping | An anti-war activist and anarchist in the late 1960s, Dworkin became a radical [[feminist]] after escaping domestic violence & an abusive marriage in the Netherlands and published ten books on radical feminist theory and practice. During the late 1970s and the 1980s, Dworkin gained national fame as a spokeswoman for the feminist anti-pornography movement, and for her writing on pornography and sexuality, particularly in ''Pornography: Men Possessing Women'' and ''Intercourse'', which remain her two most widely known books. | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:45, 31 August 2022
Andrea Rita Dworkin (September 26, 1946 - April 9, 2005) was an American radical feminist and writer best known for her criticism of pornography, which she linked with rape and other forms of violence against women.
An anti-war activist and anarchist in the late 1960s, Dworkin became a radical feminist after escaping domestic violence & an abusive marriage in the Netherlands and published ten books on radical feminist theory and practice. During the late 1970s and the 1980s, Dworkin gained national fame as a spokeswoman for the feminist anti-pornography movement, and for her writing on pornography and sexuality, particularly in Pornography: Men Possessing Women and Intercourse, which remain her two most widely known books.
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