A Streetcar Named Desire and the Gay Roots of the Feminist Attack on HeterosexualsTennessee William's Streetcar Named Desire is widely considered the highest achievement of the 20th century American theater. Stanley Kowalski is the symbol of the heterosexual male. Significantly this male icon is depicted as a rapist. In 1947, Tennessee Williams (through Blanche DuBois) described Stanley as "subhuman," a term that would spark outrage if it were used against Jews, blacks, women, or gays. The work is a good example of how Williams, a homosexual, contributed to the "modern malaise" by undermining the legitimacy of heterosexual males, females, and the family. Williams's complex motivations can explain the motivations of feminists today. Homosexuals have suffered persecution. This does not automatically elevate them morally or immunize them from political criticism. Personally I believe in live and let live. That's why I wasn't prepared to discover that homosexuals, especially lesbian feminists, are not as tolerant of heterosexuals as I am. They are waging a ferocious attack on heterosexual institutions that society can no longer afford to ignore. Currently the attack comes from the feminist movement, led by lesbians. In "The New Victorians" (1996), Rene Denfeld documents how feminists are no longer concerned with equal opportunities, but are dedicated to the transformation of heterosexual society. Heterosexuality is seen as the root of all oppression and homosexuality is seen as the remedy. "For many feminists today, lesbianism is much more than a sexual orientation, or even a preference. It is, as students at many universities learn, an ideological, political, and philosophical means of liberating all women from heterosexual tyranny. ." In their ruthless pursuit of power, feminists behave like Marxist fanatics, silently infiltrating education and legal systems, government bureaucracy, and the media. They institute quotas that give women preference in education and employment regardless of merit, regardless of whether women may already be overrepresented. They display a sectarian and totalitarian attitude towards dissent, refusing to debate, suppressing free speech and defaming people who hold opposing views. It may seem absurd that gays and lesbians, who represent approximately 4% of the population, should attempt to transform society. Of these, only a minority are promoting these goals. But these activists have used specious guilt-ridden tactics to gain the moral high ground. With the complicity of the media and politicians, they wield power disproportionate to their numbers.