Topic > Degrassi Character Analysis - 1155

All feminists agree that rape is wrong, but their ideas about what exactly could be called "rape" are actually quite different. Mackinnon and Dworkin are famous for the phrase “all sex is rape”. Dworkin, America's most famous radical feminist theorist, went through many years of abuse and rape (Whisnant, 2009). She actually wrote a book called "Aftermath" in which she describes a horrific story of being drugged and raped by the waiter and bartender in Paris. In another book he wrote, called “Sexual Intercourse,” he said he thought being conscious during rape was better. She felt like, even if no one believed her, at least she could remember what happened. In the episode, one of Zoe's attackers told her that since she's blacked out and doesn't even remember what happened, everyone should be able to "move on." Dworkin's approach also helps to understand that just because someone doesn't reject the person or is unable to consent to intercourse doesn't mean they wanted to. There have been cases where people have been raped by their husband or wife, rape is rape. Our culture tends to make victims feel so guilty that they are often reluctant to take action against their alleged perpetrators. Dworkin has faced a lot of controversy over his rape stories because