Feminism Quote by Andrea Dworkin
““Capitalism is not wicked or cruel when the commodity is the whore; profit is not wicked or cruel when the alienated worker is a female piece of meat; corporate bloodsucking is not wicked or cruel when the corporations in question, sell cunt; racism is not wicked or cruel when the black cunt or yellow cunt or red cunt or Hispanic cunt or Jewish cunt has her legs splayed for any man's pleasure; poverty is not wicked or cruel when it is the poverty of dispossessed women who have only themselves to sell; violence by the powerful against the powerless is not wicked or cruel when it is called sex; slavery is not wicked or cruel when it is sexual slavery; torture is not wicked or cruel when the tormented are women, whores, cunts. The new pornography is left-wing; and the new pornography is a vast graveyard where the Left has gone to die. The Left cannot have its whores and its politics too.””
About This Quote
Source Essay: “Sexual Politics” by Andrea Dworkin, 1978
The quote condemns how capitalism and patriarchy normalize exploitation of women, equating profit and power with sexual violence and oppression.
In simple terms: Capitalism and patriarchy exploit women as commodities.
Key Takeaway
Recognize and resist systemic exploitation.
Themes
exploitation
gender
capitalism
power
violence
Mood
angry
critical
defiant
Type
political
feminist
provocative
When to use this quote
- activism
- policy reform
- education
- media analysis
Key Concepts
intersectionality
feminist critique
objectification
Questions to Reflect On
- How does economic power enable gendered violence?
- What alternatives can dismantle these exploitative structures?
A Different Perspective
It may overlook male victims and broader class struggles.
