Women & ***********

Dworkin (1992)

*********** derives from the greek work 'porne' which means writing about whores
Those who were written about were regarded as cheap, and available to anyone at the wish of the man
So the word *********** does not have anything to do with what we associate it with, it is about a certain type of woman
Even now that *********** is different (cameras, magazines) the content is the same
Women are still there to serve men sexually

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The power of man never ceases to exist in society; exists in literature, wealth, laws and customs
Men have the power they need to sustain themselves - they have strength over those who are less strong to get what they need
Men are physically stronger than women so they hold more power over them
Women are kept weak by their Fathers and then their Husbands
Men hold power - they also hold the ability to terrorise
They hold a weapon of terror
Men are able to choose when they use the weapon and how they use it (subtly, forcefully etc.)
Sex is an act of possession; taking force, conquering
The woman is acted upon and the man acts meaning he has power
Sex is an act experienced by women and controlled by men
Women are used as an object
This theme is present throughout *********** and encourages this type of behaviour
This sends the message that women are there to celebrate male power

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Kutchinsky's work of the 1970s showed that sex crime against women had reduced since censorship laws had been introduced
He was wrong and his work was deeply flawed but his work was very influential
There was then a burst of pornographic material in society
Within this material women were represented as passive and dependent upon men
They were also not shown to experience pleasure, their pleasure was pleasing the man
Are women socialised this way through the habitus?
*********** encourages sexually violent behaviour against women

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The idea of sexual freedom exists in society - but how far is this true?
Sexual freedom is linked with notions of being able to act without being judged, act without facing constraints, free from guilt, fear and shame
Where is the sexual freedom when a woman is tied up and gagged in a pornographic piece of material?
Sexual freedom does not include women; it preserves male dominance
*********** institutionalises male supremacy in the same way that racism institutionalises white supremacy
*********** makes male supremacy (violence, domination, force) ****
It keeps sexism ****

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*********** shows women as objects
In degrading poses and says that they are nothing more than a body
Writes about his research
One woman had been gang-***** by men who used ***********
One women's husband used pornographic material as a guide on how to tie her up then sexually assault her
These stories are similar to stories of black slavery in the US
Where slaves were tied up and forced to do things against their will

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**** taught him everything he needed to know about sex and women
He sexually assaulted a girl because he thought she had to have sex with him
**** is called a fantasy - but when it is part of someones everyday life it becomes very real
Men have the power to control women and *********** encourages such fantasies of control and sexual abuse
Hurting women has been turned into something normal and **** because of the *********** industry

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Many women in *********** are victims of sexual abuse
Many women are forced into *********** by their husbands or fathers
When in the *********** industry, they are valued by the look of their body
Yes *********** is a symptom of mysoginy in society - that doesn't mean nothing should be done
Just because equal pay did not cause patriarchy in society does not mean it should be ignored
If something puts women at a disadvantage compared to men in society, then feminists will fight for its cause to stop it from happening
There is evidence that *********** is a generator of woman hating attitudes in society
It promotes sexual violence, making men think it is not violence at all
*********** has ALWAYS been about degrading women

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