XXX: A Woman's Right to Pornography

McElroy, a freelance writer, asserts that pornography benefits women and the feminist movement. Her arguments are based on interviews with successful female x-rated movie directors, prosperous x-rated movie actresses, and active members of COYOTE, a sex-workers' advocacy group. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

Politics & Social Sciences

McElroy, Wendy

Social Sciences

St.Martin's Press

An unconventional argument for the preservation of pornography asserts that pornography can serve to benefit the feminist movement and promote sexual freedom for women, and explores the historical relationship between women and pornography

In her pioneering work, The Debates of Liberty, Wendy McElroy provides a comprehensive examination of one of the most remarkable and influential political phenomena in America: the anarchist periodical Liberty and the circle of radicals who surrounded it. Liberty, which is widely considered to be the premier individualist-anarchist periodical ever issued in the English language, published such items as George Bernard Shaw's first original article to appear in the United States and the first American translated excerpts of Friedrich Nietzsche. Arguably the world's foremost expert on Liberty, Dr. McElroy exposes the reader to the controversy etched in each debate, ranging from radical civil liberties to economic theory, and from children's rights to the basis of rent and interest. While addressing the facts, Dr. McElroy also conveys and captures the individualistic personalities that emerged: Lysander Spooner, Auberon Herbert, Joshua K. Ingalls, John Henry Mackay, Victor Yarros, and Wordsworth Donisthorpe are only a partial listing.

The Debates of Liberty: An Overview of Individualist Anarchism, 1881-1908

Reference

Lexington Books

A collection of three Knowledge Product publications The Constitution, The Constitutional Convention, and The Ratification Debates.

The United States Constitution

History

Smith, George H.

Hummel, Jeffrey Rogers

Americas

Blackstone Pub

Ireland (World's Political Hot Spots)

Europe

Blackstone Audiobooks

In the fall of 1787, each of the thirteen states assembled special conventions to consider ratification of a proposed Constitution of the United States. Without ratification by nine conventions, the Constitution would flounder: America would be a league of states, not one nation. Some states, such as Delaware and Georgia, quickly and unanimously ratified. Other states, such as Virginia and New York, agonized. Two states, North Carolina and Rhode Island, would not ratify at all without a bill of rights. Indeed, Rhode Island would not approve the Constitution until economic sanctions had been imposed against her. The Constitution was a controversial document, which was passionately debated by the best minds in the land.

The Ratification Debates: The U.S. Constitution (Audio Classics)

Politics & Government

Reflections on the Revolution in France is a slashing attack on the French Revolution by one of Britain’s most famous statesmen. Liberty and social order, Burke argues, are maintained by the traditional rights and duties embedded in custom and law. And when these traditions are overthrown in revolutions, society is threatened with chaos, bloodshed and despotism. In Rights of Man, Thomas Paine argues that the French Revolution was based on the same principles as the American Revolution: natural rights, an implied “social contract”, and the right of revolution against oppressive governments. Paine, unlike Burke, sees government as the primary threat to social order. He has little regard for traditional institutions, if those institutions are oppressive and unjust.

Reflections on the Revolution in France/Rights of Man (Giants of Political Thought)

This presentation discusses two political documents that have changed history: Karl Marx’s Communist Manifesto and Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s Social Contract. In the Communist Manifesto, Marx argues that history flows inevitably toward a social revolution, which will result in a society without economic classes. This presentation examines Marx’s theory and goals and the influence of other philosophers on his work. Rousseau believed that people secure their liberty by entering into an implied contract with government. His controversial explanation of social authority in Social Contract fanned the flames of the French Revolution. This presentation explores the implications of his concept of social order for individual freedom and social good. The Giants of Political Thought Series offers an easy and entertaining way to broaden your mind and your awareness of great ideas.

Communist Manifesto/Social Contract (Giants of Political Thought)

Raico, Ralph

Sexual Correctness: The Gender-Feminist Attack on Women

As feminist and women-positive ideas and ideals exploded in the 1960s and 1970s, a sexual revolution was forged, allowing women a variety of lifestyle choices. Many current feminists, called “gender feminists” by some, too often are fighting to limit the sexual options of women. They view women as victims of patriarchy whom must be protected from making incorrect sexual choices, such as choosing to work in pornography or prostitution. As a movement, author McElroy believes, feminism is in danger of drifting from sexual liberation to sexual correctness. This work gives a critical overview of the ideological shift among many feminists. The issues of sexual correctness are examined in detail, showing how the changing ideology is destroying the principle of “a woman’s body, a woman’s right” and endangering women’s right to choose. On each issue, this work presents alternatives in the individualist traditions that defined the feminism movement for many years.

McFarland Publishing

Feminism today has many definitions, but to a large degree, the movement has its roots in nineteenth century individualist feminism, which was based on the theory that all humans should be treated as sovereign individuals, regardless of gender, race, or religion. This once-shocking idea was championed by many individuals and publications now largely forgotten. This unique work covers the history of the individualist feminism movement and of three prominent publications that rose in its defense: The Word, Liberty, and Lucifer the Light Bearer. Although these journals published some of the most important ideas on feminism, anarchism, and personal liberty, they are often overlooked today. Biographies and selections of writing from contributors to these magazines feature the remarkable women and men who laid many of the foundations for modern feminist thought. Included among those profiled are Angela Heywood, who first defended abortion based on woman's self-ownership of her body, and Lillian Harman, who was jailed at the age of 16 for being married without state or church ceremonies. These profiles and writings provide insight into the lives and work of these important, but often neglected early feminists.

Individualist Feminism of the Nineteenth Century: Collected Writings and Biographical Profiles

Literature & Fiction

History & Criticism

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XXX: A Woman's Right to Pornography

XXX: A Woman's Right to Pornography

The Debates of Liberty: An Overview of Individualist Anarchism, 1881-1908

The United States Constitution

Ireland (World's Political Hot Spots)

The Ratification Debates: The U.S. Constitution (Audio Classics)

Reflections on the Revolution in France/Rights of Man (Giants of Political Thought)

Communist Manifesto/Social Contract (Giants of Political Thought)

Sexual Correctness: The Gender-Feminist Attack on Women

Individualist Feminism of the Nineteenth Century: Collected Writings and Biographical Profiles