{"product_id":"feminism-caught-looking-feminism-pornography-censorship","title":"Feminism. Caught Looking: Feminism, Pornography \u0026 Censorship.","description":"\u003cp\u003eReal Comet Press, 1986, Second edition, 1988. Edited by Kate Ellis, Beth Jaker, Nan D. Hunter, and Barbara O’Dair.  Wraps, very good. 96 pages.  Feminist academic texts celebrate female sexuality, illustrated with explicit photographs of men and women engaged in a variety of sexual acts.  Adults only.  Summary:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"0\"\u003eCaught Looking: Feminism, Pornography \u0026amp; Censorship\u003c\/b\u003e (Second Edition, 1988) is a seminal \"pro-sex\" feminist anthology created by the \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"131\" data-path-to-node=\"0\"\u003eFACT\u003c\/b\u003e (Feminist Anti-Censorship Taskforce) book committee. Originally published in 1986 and updated in 1988, it was a direct rebuttal to the anti-pornography movement led by Andrea Dworkin and Catharine MacKinnon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003eCore Philosophy\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eThe book argues that censorship, rather than pornography itself, poses the greatest threat to women’s rights. The contributors sought to reclaim the conversation around desire, arguing that women should have the agency to explore sexual imagery without state or legislative interference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003eKey Arguments\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"4,0,0\"\u003eOpposition to Legislation:\u003c\/b\u003e The text heavily critiques the \"Dworkin-MacKinnon\" ordinances, which sought to classify pornography as a civil rights violation. The authors argued these laws would be weaponized against LGBTQ+ content and feminist education.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"4,1,0\"\u003eThe \"Pro-Sex\" Stance:\u003c\/b\u003e It shifted the focus from pornography as a tool of male violence to the idea that women can be consumers and creators of erotica. It advocates for sexual self-determination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"4,2,0\"\u003eDistinction Between Sex and Violence:\u003c\/b\u003e The authors argued that the \"anti-porn\" camp conflated sexual imagery with physical harm, ignoring the nuances of fantasy and consensual representation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eStructure and Visual Strategy\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eThe book is unique for its juxtaposition of text and image. It includes historical and contemporary pornographic images alongside feminist essays.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\"\u003eSubverting the Gaze:\u003c\/b\u003e By placing \"illicit\" images in a scholarly, feminist context, the book forces the reader to confront their own reactions and challenges the notion that looking at such images is inherently patriarchal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"7,1,0\"\u003eContributors:\u003c\/b\u003e It features essays and editing by prominent feminist thinkers and activists, including \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"101\" data-path-to-node=\"7,1,0\"\u003eKate Ellis, Nan D. Hunter, Beth Jaker, Barbara O'Dair, and Abby Tallmer\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eHistorical Significance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\"\u003eThe \"Sex Wars\":\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci data-index-in-node=\"16\" data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\"\u003eCaught Looking\u003c\/i\u003e is a primary document of the \"Feminist Sex Wars\" of the 1980s, a period of deep ideological division within the movement regarding sexuality and representation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\"\u003eLegal Impact:\u003c\/b\u003e It provided a theoretical foundation for those defending the First Amendment against moralist and radical-feminist alliances.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003e\n\u003cblockquote data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,0\"\u003e\"We want to encourage women to look, and to say what they see. 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