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Pornography | Censoring Pornography Would Harm Women
Wendy McElroy is the former president of Feminists for Free Expression/Canada and author of the book, XXX: A Woman’s Right to Pornography. In the following viewpoint, McElroy argues that censoring pornography would harm women. Censoring pornography would allow the government to dictate what sexual practices are appropriate for women, she claims, and would reduce women to the status of children by questioning their ability to make decisions about their bodies. Moreover, McElroy asserts that censoring pornography would do nothing to stop rape because pornography has never been...
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- Introduction
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Chapter 1: Is Pornography Harmful?
- Chapter 1 Preface
- Pornography Harms Society
- Pornography Is Unfairly Blamed for Society’s Ills
- Internet Pornography Is a Serious Problem
- Pornography Causes Violence
- Pornography Does Not Cause Violence
- Pornography Harms Those Involved in Its Production
- Pornography Does Not Harm Those Involved in Its Production
- Chapter 1 Periodical Bibliography
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Chapter 2: Should Pornography Be Censored?
- Chapter 2 Preface
- Pornography Should Be Censored
- Pornography Should Not Be Censored
- Censoring Pornography Would Benefit Women
- Censoring Pornography Would Harm Women
- The National Endowment for the Arts Should Censor Pornographic Art
- The National Endowment for the Arts Should Not Censor Pornographic Art
- Chapter 2 Periodical Bibliography
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Chapter 3: How Should Internet Pornography Be Regulated?
- Chapter 3 Chapter Preface
- The Government Should Censor Internet Pornography
- The Government Should Not Censor Internet Pornography
- Filtering Software Can Limit Children’s Access to Internet Pornography
- Parents Should Not Use Internet Filtering Software
- Libraries Should Regulate Internet Access
- Libraries Should Not Regulate Internet Access
- Chapter 3 Periodical Bibliography
- Chapter 4: What Should Be the Feminist Stance on Pornography?
- For Further Discussion
- Organizations to Contact
- Bibliography
- Copyright
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