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Pornography: Men Possessing Women (Plume) [Paperback]

Andrea Dworkin
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November 1, 1991 Plume
This volume presents a study of the damaging effect of pornography and its ramifications on society.
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This strongly argued feminist case against pornography stirred tremendous controversy when first published in 1979, and has lost none of its bite during its several years out of print. Dworkin ( Letters from a War Zone ), who lobbies for municipal statutes declaring pornography a violation of women's civil rights, insists that pornography links sex and violence by incorporating violent domination of women as a key element of sexual fantasy: "Force in high-class pornography is romanticized . . . as if it were dance." Dworkin also takes what many consider to be an extreme position; she believes that pornography incites men to sexual violence. To support her thesis, she draws parallels between the life and writings of the Marquis de Sade and provides critical summaries of several contemporary pornographic works. Dworkin's style is intense, vivid and eloquent, infused with a sense of urgency.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 336 pages
  • Publisher: Plume (November 1, 1991)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0452267935
  • ISBN-13: 978-0452267930
  • Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.3 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #357,233 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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45 of 60 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Status quo attacked like never before January 4, 2000
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This is quite simply probably the best book ever written on the evil of pornography. It's a refreshing change to read on the subject from an author who's not from the religious right.

Dworkin's shocking descriptions of the violence and abuse that pornography causes and depends on for its survival will have all but the most diehard users feeling physically sick in disgust.

If there is any man out there who thinks that "softcore" pornography is okay and doesn't hurt women, you really need to read this book! It will change your mind, I know it did mine.

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30 of 42 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A book about loveless slavery October 18, 2002
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This book is a testimony to the awful misogyny that we are forced to witness every day. The specific form of misogyny that this book deals with is called porn, and if it makes you sick, this book sure ensures you that you are not alone. I'm a man and I feel ashamed of being so when try to understand how many victims men have used for their own purpose. Tracy Lords is one of those victims. She was a famous porn actress AFTER this book was written, which goes to show that the problem is getting worse. Why is it getting worse? Well, not too long ago porn was still considered dirty - the last resort for junkies - while today it is glamorized out of proportion. But ask your porn-buying friend if he or she would be proud over her son or daughter if this child wanted to make quick money by having sex in public, and you would see the double standard of morality. And there are reasons why sons and daughters are taught to stay away from that line of work (even while the parents contribute to its continued existence by consuming it). Just look at how Tracy Lords is doing today. She won't get any roles because of her past, as her participation in these films are all she is remembered for. That shame and endless anxiety and regret is her life. She admits that by having lived in a culture that endorsed porn, she was drawn into it and got spat out with a reputation ruining and ridiculing her name and image, leaving her empty and alienated from society. This book fights her fight, and it fights for all those defenseless and scared little girls who have been used like she was, a fight that hopefully will prevent little Tracies in the future to have their innocense stolen from them.
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30 of 42 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Brutally honest, shocking and brilliant. June 28, 1998
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Andrea Dworkin is not just unique among many talented, feminist authors - she is a woman with an exceptional command of the English language, and an exquisite talent for using words to make a point in an either brilliant or shockingly crude fashion. She simply will not allow the reader to make excuses in his/her mind for the basic lower value of females around the world which is the base of pornagraphy.

This book is not for the faint-hearted, weak, or those who wish to live in a fantasy-land when it comes to male views of women's bodies and sexuality. Andrea Dworkin is a genius and, whether or not one agrees with any of her points, she will challenge the very foundations of our paternal societies and their implications for female sexuality, how women's lower social status is perpetuated through the condoning of degrading and violent sexual themes in art, entertainment, and literature, and how these repeating (and all to frequent) themes affect the zeitgeist of our culture.

You are not a woman until you have carefully read this enlightening and liberating book, and you are not a man until you have faced up to the ugly and destructive side of male-dominated culture and sex explicitly exposed by Ms. Dworkin.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Pornography: Men possessing Women by Andrea Dworkin
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... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Aileen Lowe
1.0 out of 5 stars What about men possessing men?
One would think from this tirade that all pornography is heterosexual. But of course there exists a lot of male homosexual pornography. Read more
Published 17 months ago by othoniaboys
5.0 out of 5 stars DWORKIN'S POWERFUL THIRD BOOK
Andrea Rita Dworkin (1946-2005) was an American radical feminist and writer, as well as anti-war activist and anarchist in the 1960s, best known for her criticism of pornography;... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Steven H. Propp
2.0 out of 5 stars This book made my head hurt
She's well spoken and has some quips in response to the blatantly misogynist writings of so-called "intellectuals" that made me chuckle out loud. Read more
Published 21 months ago by E. Laffan
1.0 out of 5 stars From thought-provoking to alienating and bizarre
Andrea Dworkin had some good reasons for wanting to fight pornography, which she pours out in this book. Read more
Published 24 months ago by Carpo Collins
1.0 out of 5 stars Someone give Andrea Dworking a nice cup of tea and a talk-to
Let's see what nice things I can say about this book:
*it has one of the nicest, most complete indexes I've ever come across. Exemplary! Read more
Published on October 7, 2008 by Karl Self
1.0 out of 5 stars Strictly for Heterophobics
Several times I have tried to rate this book a single star and each time it is quickly removed. Well, I'm sorry but I must insist on my right to free speech, regardless of whether... Read more
Published on August 21, 2007 by Michael
5.0 out of 5 stars Men's hatred of women...
is limitless and inescapable. Personally, I believe all men are really only hot for each other. Men love same-sex men only environments: the military, religious institutions,... Read more
Published on January 2, 2005 by lianderzarah
1.0 out of 5 stars The book that neutered a generation of radicals?
This is the book that caused a whole generation of feminists to waste their lives in a futile and fruitless crusade against pornography. Read more
Published on November 7, 2002
5.0 out of 5 stars A stimulating read
Too many exposes of atrocity, whether from the humanitarian or exploitation angles, downplay the impact of the harm men cause men (and women). Read more
Published on October 30, 2000
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