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Sexual Politics by Kate Millett is a seminal feminist critique exploring literature and social organization, opening with an analysis of fiction by Henry Miller, Norman Mailer, and Jean Genet to illustrate sexual power dynamics. Millett discusses the political nature of gender relations, critiques patriarchal rule and cultural conditioning, and reviews the incomplete sexual revolution from 1830 to 1930, followed by a counterrevolution supported by regimes and social sciences. The book concludes with detailed examinations of Lawrence's, Miller's, Mailer's, and Genet's works, highlighting themes of manipulation, objectification, sexualized violence, and resistance to oppression. The text includes themes of sexual violence, manipulation, and marginalization.