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The master-slave relationship is the most popular fantasy perversion in the literature of pornography. The image of a scantly clothed slave girl, alw… - Susan Brownmiller
" "The master-slave relationship is the most popular fantasy perversion in the literature of pornography. The image of a scantly clothed slave girl, always nubile, always beautiful, always docile, who sinks to her knees gracefully and dutifully before her master, who stands with or without boots, with or without whip, is commonly accepted as a scene of titillating sexuality. From the slave harems of the Orient potentate, celebrated in poetry and dance, to the breathless description of light-skinned fancy women, de rigeur in [[a particular genre of pulp historical fiction, the glorification of forced sex under slavery, institutional rape, has been a part of our cultural heritage, feeding the egos of men while subverting the egos of women- and doing irreparable damaage to the healthy sexual process. The very word "slave girl" impart to many a vision of voluptuous sexuality redolent of perfumes gardens and soft music strummed on a lyre. Such is the legacy of male-controlled sexuality under which we struggle.
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About Susan Brownmiller
Susan Brownmiller (born Susan Warhaftig, February 15, 1935 – May 24, 2025) was an American feminist writer, journalist, and activist best known for her book Against Our Will: Men, Women, and Rape (1975).
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