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Defending Pornography

by Nadine Strossen · 1994

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Reissued with a new foreword and introduction by the author

Traditional explanations of why pornography must be defended from would-be censors have concentrated on censorship's adverse impacts on free speech and sexual autonomy. In contrast, Nadine Strossen focuses on the women's rights-centered rationale for defendingpornography.

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politicspoliticsMore like thisLess of thisphilosophyphilosophyMore like thisLess of thissociologysociologyMore like thisLess of this
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feminismfeminismMore like thisLess of thissexualitysexualityMore like thisLess of thisgendergenderMore like thisLess of this
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USAUSAMore like thisLess of this
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adult
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medium · 320 pages

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