The Sadeian Woman and the Ideology of Pornography
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The Sadeian Woman and the Ideology of Pornography is a 1978 non-fiction book by Angela Carter
. Given that many feminists, notably Andrea Dworkin
, truly loathe de Sade, a feminist re-appraisal of his work might seem a strange thing; but that's just what this book is. Carter sees de Sade as being the first writer to see women as more than mere breeding machines, as more than just their biology, and as such, finds him liberating.
Angela Carter
Angela Carter was an English novelist and journalist, known for her feminist, magical realism, and picaresque works...
. Given that many feminists, notably Andrea Dworkin
Andrea Dworkin
Andrea Rita Dworkin was an American radical feminist and writer best known for her criticism of pornography, which she argued was linked to rape and other forms of violence against women....
, truly loathe de Sade, a feminist re-appraisal of his work might seem a strange thing; but that's just what this book is. Carter sees de Sade as being the first writer to see women as more than mere breeding machines, as more than just their biology, and as such, finds him liberating.