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Andrea Dworkin

Men have defined the parameters of every subject. All feminist arguments, however radical in intent or consequence, are with or against assertions or premises implicit in the male system, which is made credible or authentic by the power of men to name.

Andrea Dworkin

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Andrea Dworkin is saying that men have set the basic rules and ideas for all topics, so even the strongest feminist ideas are responding to a framework created and controlled by men. This male-centered system gains authority because men hold the power to define what is considered true or valid.

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