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Andrea Dworkin, author, activist and one of the
founders of the feminist movement has said,

All personal, psychological, social, and institution-
alized domination on this earth can be traced back
to its source: the phallic identities of men.

she has also said,

In this society, the norm of masculinity is phallic aggression. Male sexuality is, by definition, intensely and rigidly phallic. A man's identity is located in his conception of himself as the possessor of a phallus; a man's worth is located in his pride in phallic identity.

and

“Sexism is the foundation on which all tyranny is built. Every social form of hierarchy and abuse is modeled on male-over-female domination.”

these statements are intentionally provocative; and
are dismissed by many on this basis alone

others dismiss Dworkin's remarks as "radical feminist
propaganda"

but, if viewed as psychological rather than political
statements, are they really so easy to quickly and
totally dismiss?

What would Freud have to say about Dwarkin's
contentions?

What would he say about Dwarkin herself?

What would you say?