Reevaluating Anti-Pornography Arguments: Definitions and Ramifications
| dc.contributor.advisor | Rousseliere, Genevieve | |
| dc.contributor.author | Wang, Junyu | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-06-06T13:50:14Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-06-06T13:50:14Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024 | |
| dc.department | Political Science | |
| dc.description.abstract | In this essay, I reexamine the anti-pornography argument put forward by feminist scholars such as Catherine MacKinnon and Rae Langton in the contemporary context from a culturally distinctive perspective. In my analysis, I take issue with two problems in the anti-pornography argument: its arbitrary distinction between pornography and erotica, and its oversight of how the regulation of pornography could potentially reinforce women’s subordination. As such, I conclude that the regulation of pornography is neither pragmatic given its prevalent digital distribution in the contemporary world, nor beneficial to its cause. As an alternative, I propose that we open to the possibility of feminist pornography, which potentially enables women to express their sexuality and regain control of their bodies. | |
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| dc.subject | Political science | |
| dc.subject | Feminism | |
| dc.subject | Pornography | |
| dc.title | Reevaluating Anti-Pornography Arguments: Definitions and Ramifications | |
| dc.type | Master's thesis |
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