Susan Griffin (born January 26, 1943)[1] is a radical feminist philosopher, essayist and playwright[2] particularly known for her innovative, hybrid-form ecofeminist works.
"[12][13] According to Griffin, pornography's origins are rooted in a widespread fear of nature,[11] and pornographic imagery "objectifies and degrades the (usually female) body".
[11] In contrast, Griffin argues that "real sexual liberation requires a reconciliation with nature, a healing between body and spirit".
[11][15] Griffin has received a MacArthur grant for Peace and International Cooperation, NEA and Guggenheim Foundation fellowships, and a local Emmy Award for the play Voices.
Largely, reviews for Griffin's work take opposing views on the intertwining and complicated connections she suggests between the woman and larger worldly issues such as war, disease, pornography, and nature itself.
"[19] In a review of What Her Body Thought: A Journey into the Shadows, Susan Dion of The Women's Review of Books wrote: "...Griffin is not merely reiterating old themes in feminist scholarship or the history of medicine; rather, she probes, ponders, and suggests different ways of considering many interrelated issues...Griffin's musings and hypotheses are fresh, smart, and instructive, if not always convincing.