What Dworkin could never understand is that her experience of a particular situation is not the same as everyone elses experience of the similar situations. She converted personal feelings into universal ones - which is ironically the same thing as perpetrators of the crimes against her did.
Because of her contradictions, she will leave no lasting impact. At the end of the day, it is rigorous and consistent theory for human liberation that leaves the greatest impact. Dworkin's solution - oppression of one freedom to promote the security of another - is a failed project.
The "Brainbreaker" is a little award I run for people on my friend's list that post something truly amusing between posts.
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That woman was a walking contradiction.
Er, yes. I agree with you entirely. However, her own personal experiences possibly had something to do with her own mind being a wee bit out of sync.
See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrea_Dworkin
What Dworkin could never understand is that her experience of a particular situation is not the same as everyone elses experience of the similar situations. She converted personal feelings into universal ones - which is ironically the same thing as perpetrators of the crimes against her did.
Because of her contradictions, she will leave no lasting impact. At the end of the day, it is rigorous and consistent theory for human liberation that leaves the greatest impact. Dworkin's solution - oppression of one freedom to promote the security of another - is a failed project.
The "Brainbreaker" is a little award I run for people on my friend's list that post something truly amusing between posts.
Which reminds me, I owe one for