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U.S. History(A)

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Erotica vs. Pornography

This presentation will examine the significance and impact of the adult film industry on the ideological divergence between radical feminists, who were also called the “anti-porn” feminists, and libertarian feminists, who were categorized to be “sex-positive,” during the second wave of feminism, from 1963 to the 1980s.

THe Feminine Mystique

In 1963

  • Started 2nd wave feminism
  • Issue of male dominance
  • Appealing to middle-class white women
  • mobolized social and political movments

Betty

Friedan

Rise of the sec0nd wave feminism

National Organization for Women

Bra-burning Protest

1966

1968

Founded by Betty Friedan

Freedom

Redstockings

Trashcan

1969

Reproductive Rights

GOLDEN AGE OF PORN

Linda Lovelace

deep Throat

  • Start of porno chic
  • Directed by Gerard Damiano
  • Starring Linda Lovelace
  • Released on June 12, 1972
  • $40,000 production
  • gross receipts around $600,000,000
  • Showing female masochism

A universal dirty joke and an international profit center

Outrageous Acts and Everyday Rebellions

Gloria Steinem

Miller v. California

"utterly without redeeming social value"

replaced with

"lacks serious literacy, artistic, political, or scientific value"

Radical vs. Libertarian

Anti-porn vs. Sex-positive

01

Sex ≠ Violence

Sadomasochism shown in pornographic movies are confusing sex with violence

Radical Feminism

02

Gender Inequality

Anti-porn

Sexual pleasure from slow death and sexual torture of women, but men suicides? male submission?

03

"Men Slut"

Women are labeled with derogatory terms like "slut" or "nymphomaniac", but no equivalent terms for men

Erotica vs. Pornography

Sexual Slavery

Passionate Love

“Pornographic representation was the start of women's sexual liberation. It provided opportunities for women to be equal to men, and a possibility of women's active agency in the patriarchal society. ”

Sex-positive

Libertarian Feminists

Ellen

Willis

Straight forward?

Beneficiary

Ordeal

  • Made $12,000 from Deep Throat
  • Famous
  • Published 8 years after the film
  • Obvious tendency towards radical feminism

Victim

  • Exposed the Dark side of the industry
  • Controlled by Traynor(Husband/Pimp)
  • Forced positive emotions

Linda

Lovelace

Take a wild Guess

Who won the debate?

THANKS

Resources

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