Andrea Dworkin

In a woman-hating culture, it is particularly difficult to make credible the claim that a crime committed against a woman must matter. The belief that women exist to be used by men is so old, so deep set, so widely accepted, so commonplace in its everyday application, that it is rarely challenged, even by those who pride themselves on and are recognized for their intellectual acumen and ethical grace.

Violence against prostitutes, regardless of its ferocity, is nothing less than an acceptable fact of life.

Freedom, that hallowed word, is valued only when used in reference to male desire. For women, freedom means only that men are free to use them.