A new wave of feminists, who have betrayed the iconic work of radicals such as Andrea Dworkin, defends porn as a form of sexual liberation and self-empowerment. These “feminists,” grounded in Michel Foucault and Judith Butler, are stunted products of neoliberalism and postmodernism. Feminism, for them, is no longer about the liberation of women who are oppressed; it is defined by a handful of women who are successful, powerful and wealthy …
– Chris Hedges, ‘Pornography Is What the End of the World Looks Like’
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February 7, 2017 at 7:54 am
Carmen
That’s two statements of Chris Hedges’ in two days that I have agreed with. :)
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February 7, 2017 at 9:07 am
roughseasinthemed
We have some real dissonance with reality and theory. We have funfems criticising radfems for being rich, white, middle class, educated and yet everything they promote would support all women. And funfems? We should all embrace pole-dancing, porn, and prostitution for ’empoerment’. And that gets rid of sexual oppression just how?
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