Defending Pornography: Free Speech, Sex, and the Fight for Women's Rights

By: Nadine Strossen

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Synopsis: A new edition of a groundbreaking, feminist defense of pornography as free speechNamed a Notable Book by The New York Times Book Review in 1995, Defending Pornography examines a key question that has divided feminists for decades: is censoring pornography good or bad for women? Nadine Strossen makes a powerful case that increasing government power to censor sexual expression, beyond the limits that the First Amendment sensibly permits (for example, outlawing child pornography) would do more harm than good for women and others who have traditionally been marginalized due to sex or gender, She explains how the very anti-porn laws pushed by some feminists have led to the censorship of LGBTQ+ and feminist works, and she examines the startling connections between anti-porn feminists and right-wing fundamentalists. In an illuminating new Preface, Strossen lays out the multiple current assaults on sexual expression, which continue to come from across the ideological spectrum. She shows that freedom for such expression remains an essential prerequisite for the equality, safety, and dignity of women and sexual/gender minorities.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 376 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781479830794
Related ISBNs:: 9781479829903
Publisher:: NYU Press
Date of Addition:: 02/06/25
Copyrighted By:: Saelon Renkes. This hand-painted photograph is posted on the website of Art on the Net, a plaintiff in three ACLU lawsuits challenging state cybercensorship laws
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Literature and Fiction, Social Studies, Language Arts
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.