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In reply to the discussion: Andrea Dworkin NEVER said "all sex is rape" [View all]nomorenomore08
(13,324 posts)For someone who was repeatedly raped and otherwise abused, as Dworkin was in her young-adult years, it's easy to see why she often cast heterosexual relations in such a grim light. Though just because she had her "issues" doesn't mean she should be dismissed out of hand - to be consistent, we'd have to dismiss a whole shitload of other artists and thinkers, many of whom have valuable things to say.
Personally, I can see where she was coming from with the "sex=violence/domination" thing, not just because of her own experiences but because of the way a lot of men have traditionally viewed the sex act - as conquest, as violation. Needless to say, such a view doesn't exactly lend itself to healthy relationships.
There's nothing inherently wrong with sex, any kind of sex. It's the fucked-up ideas and meanings people attach to it.