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Andrea Dworkin’s Intercourse (1987) is a radical feminist analysis of how heterosexual sex has historically been shaped by male dominance and female subordination. She argues that intercourse is not simply a private, neutral act but a cultural and political institution deeply bound up with patriarchy. Through examining literature, philosophy, and history, Dworkin suggests that intercourse has been framed as both the site of women’s fulfillment and their degradation, often reinforcing men’s power over women’s bodies. While controversial for its uncompromising stance, the book ultimately critiques the ways in which sexuality, love, and intimacy are distorted by systemic inequality, asking whether true mutuality in sex can exist under patriarchy.
Andrea Dworkin’s Intercourse (1987) is a radical feminist analysis of how heterosexual sex has historically been shaped by male dominance and female subordination. She argues that intercourse is not simply a private, neutral act but a cultural and political institution deeply bound up with patriarchy. Through examining literature, philosophy, and history, Dworkin suggests that intercourse has been framed as both the site of women’s fulfillment and their degradation, often reinforcing men’s power over women’s bodies. While controversial for its uncompromising stance, the book ultimately critiques the ways in which sexuality, love, and intimacy are distorted by systemic inequality, asking whether true mutuality in sex can exist under patriarchy.