Xxx: A Woman's Right to Pornography [Paperback]

Wendy McElroy (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1997

While unflinchingly and unapologetically debunking anti-pornography feminist arguments, McElroy builds a sensible and broad-minded testimony for tolerance, and for the right of women everywhere to enjoy their sexuality.

Product Details

• Paperback: 243 pages
• Publisher: St Martins Pr (March 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312152450
• ISBN-13: 978-0312152451
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,675,726 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars love or hate porn? read this, May 6, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Xxx: A Woman's Right to Pornography (Paperback)

if you love porn, this will arm you against its opponents. if you hate it this will most likely change your mind or at least give you a reasoned argument to consider. mcelroy combines interviews and surveys and refutes feminist canon on a subject that is relevant but taboo in our society and thus underresearched.

15 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Woman's Body, A Woman's Choice, A Woman's Empowerment, July 4, 2000

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Mike Renzulli (Phoenix, Arizona) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Xxx: A Woman's Right to Pornography (Paperback)

Wendy McElroy did an excellent job writing this expose about the adult entertainment industry.

Her in depth interviews with adult film actresses, producers and directors rebuffs accusations by pro-cencorship/anti-porn feminists that the adult entertainment industry is an enslaver of women, encourages rape (she herself was a rape victim) and that women who work in the industry are "victims of patriarchial oppression" or are "psychologically damaged".

In an unflinching and honest fashion, McElroy rightfully points out that adult entertainment empowers women since they can earn millions of dollars working in this industry and be featured as the main stars of the films or clubs they perform in. If your curious as to all of the controversy surrounding adult entertainment, read this book.

It certainly was an eye opener for me and a great read at that.

6 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars debunks mackinnon and dworkin myths, November 23, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Xxx: A Woman's Right to Pornography (Paperback)

This book changed my whole thinking about women and porn. McElroy actually talks to women within the industry and proves that women are not coerced into the porn industry, and are actually well regarded. Her last chapter, which proves that porn is GOOD for women, is fantastic. Her empirical evidence is first-rate.