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Men have defined the parameters of every subject. All feminist arguments, however radical in intent or consequence, are with or against assertions or premises implicit in the male system, which is made credible or authentic by the power of men to name.

~Andrea Dworkin

Topics: Against Argument Authentic Consequence Credible Defined Every Feminist However Implicit Intent Made Male Men Name Parameters Power Radical Subject System Which

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'Women's fashion' is a euphemism for fashion created by men for women.

~Andrea Dworkin

Topics: Created Euphemism Fashion Men Women

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Money speaks, but it speaks with a male voice.

~Andrea Dworkin

Topics: Male Money Speaks Voice

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Men know everything - all of them - all the time - no matter how stupid or inexperienced or arrogant or ignorant they are.

~Andrea Dworkin

Topics: Arrogant Everything How Ignorant Inexperienced Know Matter Men Stupid Them Time

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No woman needs intercourse; few women escape it.

~Andrea Dworkin

Topics: Escape Few Intercourse Needs Woman Women

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Childbearing is glorified in part because women die from it.

~Andrea Dworkin

Topics: Because Die Glorified Part Women

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Male supremacy is fused into the language, so that every sentence both heralds and affirms it.

~Andrea Dworkin

Topics: Both Every Language Male Sentence Supremacy

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Undernourished, intelligence becomes like the bloated belly of a starving child: swollen, filled with nothing the body can use.

~Andrea Dworkin

Topics: Becomes Belly Bloated Body Child Filled Intelligence Like Nothing Starving Use

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Women have been taught that, for us, the earth is flat, and that if we venture out, we will fall off the edge. Some of us have ventured out nevertheless, and so far we have not fallen off. It is my faith, my feminist faith, that we will not.

~Andrea Dworkin

Topics: Been Earth Edge Faith Fall Fallen Far Feminist Flat Nevertheless Off Out Some Taught Us Venture Will Women

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Feminism is hated because women are hated. Anti-feminism is a direct expression of misogyny; it is the political defense of women hating.

~Andrea Dworkin

Topics: Because Defense Direct Expression Feminism Hated Hating Political Women Women Are

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Critic

Born: September 26th, 1946

Died: April 9th, 2005

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