Feminist views on BDSM

Feminist views on BDSM vary widely, from some feminists such as Andrea Dworkin and Susan Griffin who regard BDSM as a form of woman-hating violence, [1][2] to some sex-positive feminists who see BDSM as a valid form of expression of female sexuality,[3] (such as Gayle Rubin and Patrick Califia). Some lesbian feminists practice BDSM and regard it as part of their sexual identity.[4]

References

  1. ^ Andrea Dworkin, Woman Hating, New York, 1974
  2. ^ Susan Griffin "Sadomasochism and the Erosion of Self:A Critical Reading of Story of O" in Against Sadomasochism:A Radical Feminist Analysis, edited by R.R.Linden, East Palo Alto, 1982.
  3. ^ Friedman, Jaclyn (2008). Yes Means Yes: Visions of Female Sexual Power and a World without Rape. Seattle: Seal Press. ISBN 1580052576. 
  4. ^ Sana Loue, Martha Sajatovic, Keith B. Armitage (2004). Encyclopedia of Women's Health. Springer. p. 363. ISBN 0306480735. [1]

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