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42nd Street Redevelopment Corporation, 208 WAVPM conference, 159–162 Abzug, Bella, 225 , 234 , 235 familiarity with government affairs, 187 advertising, feminist critique of, founding member of WAP, 104 , 175, 143–144 189–191 , 198–199 , 215 Against Our Will , 48–50 , 52 , 198–199 . invites Lynn Campbell and Laura Lederer See Brownmiller, Susan to NYC, 188–191 Alexander, Dolores, 225 itinerary and script for WAP porn tours, as WAP coordinator, 200–204 , 248 , 220–221 276–277 Ordeal , publication of, 258–260 homophobia in NOW, 54 Phil Donahue Show appearance, 177 , Phil Donahue Show appearance, 177 , 192–198 192–198 rape as a political act, 48 , 50 , 51–52 . Allison, Dorothy, 301 , 306 See Against Our Will Allyn, David, 10 , 280 reputation as anti-lesbian, 232–233 Alpert, Jane, 77 , 229 WAP East Coast Conference, 226–234 Atkinson, Ti-Grace, 54 , 297 WAP New York University conference, 185 Avedon, Richard, 255 Bryant, Anita, 241 , 266 , 283 Bunch, Charlotte, 58 , 235 , 282 . See Bad Attitude (magazine), 330 political lesbianism, Woman- Barnard Conference, 297–307 Identifi ed-Woman, The Barry, Kathy, 244 Butler v. The Queen (Canadian obscenity as a founder of WAVPM, 130 , 131 , 137 law), 330 Female Sexual Slavery , 205 Black and Blue , 82 , 93–124 Califi a, Pat (Rolling Stones album and advertising) Samois and WAVPM, 139–141 , 286–292 See Women Against Violence Campbell, Lynn, 157–158 , 179 , 225 Against Women moves to NYC to organize WAP, 188–191 Blumenthal, Ralph, 76 Phil Donahue Show appearance, 177 , Brennan, William, 66–69 192–198 Brown v. Board of Education , 161–162 , steps down as WAP coordinator, 177–178 247–248 Brown, Helen Gurley, 34 Canby, Vincent, 75 Brown, Rita Mae, 54–55 , 329 Censorship in Denmark , 73 Brownmiller, Susan, 15 , 87 Chandler, Otis, 151 ceases day-to-day involvement with WAP, Chesler, Phyllis, 179 , 329 234 , 247 Chevigny, Paul, 176 , 179 , 181 , 183 endorses restrictions on pornography at compulsory heterosexuality, 1

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consciousness raising, 18 , 38 , 44 , 52 , 55 conversion to evangelical Christianity, Coughenour, Beulah, 325 156–157 Cuklanz, Lisa, 51 Freedman, Estelle, 25 cultural feminism, 62 , 166 , 205–206 Friedan, Betty, 1 , 40 , 54 , 143 , 233 , 329 female and male values, 269–275 Fritz, Leah, 78 , 173 , 179 , 181 , 182

Damiano, Gerard, 74 . See Deep Throat gentrifi cation Deep Throat , 74–81 , 258 , 312 clean up of Times Square, 207–208 defense of social worth, 79 See Women Against Pornography, early box offi ce, 63 relationship with Midtown feminist response to, 79–81 Enforcement public acceptance of, 74–76 Gerhard, Jane, 28 , 37 , 205 , 237 , 274 WAP calls for boycott of, 257–262 second wave perceived as anti-sexual, 333 D’Emilio, John Gitlin, Todd, 205 , 327 on sexual liberalism, 25 relationship between the news media and on the WAP slide show, 217–218 the New Left, 242–243 Deming, Barbara, 175 Goffman, Erving, 95 , 144 , 145 Denfeld, Rene, 11 , 332 , 334 Goldberg, Beth Devil in Miss Jones, The , 75–76 , 81 , 258 as WAVPM coordinator, 247 , 290 Downs, Donald A., 68 , 323 Gordon, Linda, 274 , 329 , 333 Durbin, Karen, 93–94 Gould, Lois, 173 , 175–176 , 225 Dworkin, Andrea, 34 Greenberg, Julie and Playboy , 254 , 256 as WAVPM coordinator, 248–249 , 319 and WAP, 204 Griffi n, Susan, 244 , 289 anti-pornography ordinance, 323–331 male values, 61 , 206 on pornography, 78 , 203 , 242 Rape: The All-American Crime, 48 Ordeal , publication of, 258–259 Grove Press, 78 Pornography: Men Possessing Women , Guccione, Bob, 66 , 69 , 208 205–206 WAP New York University conference, 185 Harper, Valerie, 258 WAVPM Feminist Perspectives on as WAP supporter, 204 Pornography conference, 159 , 165–166 Haskell, Molly, 144–145 , 228 Woman Hating , 50 Hayes, Marilyn, 225 , 258 Women’s Anti-Defamation League, 175 Hefner, Hugh , 66, 69–70 . See also Playboy and WAP, 255–256 English, Deirdre, 281 Heresies, The Sex Issue , 294–297 Ephron, Nora, 75 , 80 High Society , 309–310 Ertegun, Ahmet, 101 , 106–107 , 111–112 Hite, Shere, 173 , 225 The Hite Report , 30–31 Fahringer, Herald Price, 180 , 185 Hollibaugh, Amber, 281 , 295 , 329 derides anti-pornography feminism, 184 Hommel, Teresa, 178–179 , 180 , 235 Faludi, Susan, 322 Howarth, Joan, 119 , 121 , 246 , 329 Falwell, Jerry, 239–240 , 299 end of Warner Communications supports anti-pornography ordinances, 326 boycott, 122 Feigen Fasteau, Brenda, 179 opposes movement shift toward on legal means of restricting pornography, pornography, 125 , 171 185–186 Hustler, 69–70 Feminist Anti-Censorship Taskforce (FACT), “all meat” issue, 154–157 328–331 Feminist Studio Workshop, 95 , 112 , 113 , 166 Jacobellis v. Ohio , 68 See Lacy, Suzanne and Labowitz, Leslie Jay, Karla, 175 First Amendment, See pornography: Johnson Commission, 64 , 70–71 , 77 censorship of and First Amendment Johnson, Sonia, 255 Flynt, Larry, 69 , 255 , See Hustler Joy of Sex, The , 35

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Kaminer, Wendy, 224 , 318 at WAVPM Feminist Perspectives on Kilbourne, Jean, 143 Pornography conference, 159 Koedt, Anne , 28 , 52–53 steps down as WAVAW national Komisar, Lucy, 143 coordinator, 246 Krassner, Paul, 157 UFW experience, 100–101 Kristol, Irving, 150 visits NYC at invitation of Brownmiller and Steinem, 104–105 Labowitz, Leslie, 112–113 Lorde, Audre, 159 , 285 fl oat for Take Back the Night march, Lovelace Boreman, Linda 167–168 publication of memoir, Ordeal , 257–263 partnership with Suzanne Lacy, 112–113 star of Deep Throat , 74–75 Record Companies Drag Their Feet , Lowrey, Melinda 113–116 as WAVAW national coordinator, 248 , 318 Lacy, Suzanne, 13 fl oat for Take Back the Night march, MacKinnon, Catharine, 258 167–168 anti-pornography ordinance, 323–331 In Mourning and in Rage , 168 myth of consent, 213–214 . See false on abusive album covers and rape, 110 consciousness partnership with Leslie Labowitz, 113 on Linda Lovelace Boreman, 262 teacher of Julia London, 95 pornography as sex discrimination, Three Weeks in May , 166 181–182 Lederer, Laura, 14 , 130 , 137 , 179 Sexual Harassment of Working Women , 14 as national coordinator, WAVPM, theory of false consciousness, 196 , 214 134–136 Manual Enterprises v. Day , 67 breakdown of relationship with WAVPM, Marcuse, Herbert 190 , 246–247 Eros and Civilization , 26–27 , 37 editor, Take Back the Night , 190 Medea, Andra, 48 , 51 sex traffi cking, 247 Meese Commission, 5 , 72 , 307 , 311 , 321 , 327 steps down as WAVPM national Mehrhof, Barbara coordinator, 246–247 as WAP coordinator, 215 , 248 WAVPM Max Factor protest, 134–135 as WAP tour guide, 221 zoning restrictions to control founding member of WAP, 173 , 175 pornography, 210 on rape as a political act, 48 LeGrand, Camille WAP March on Times Square, 234 opposes restriction of pornography at Memoirs v. Massachusetts, 69 WAVPM conference, 159–164 Meyer, Russ, 72 Leidholdt, Dorchen, 123 , 225 , 250 , 325 Milk, Harvey steps up to lead WAP, 248 assassination of, 188 Leonard, Gloria. See High Society Miller v. California , 71 lesbian feminism Millett, Kate, 298 , 329 as a basis for anti-pornography sentiment, Mitchell, Jim and Artie, 20 , 73 , 139 55–62 Moraga, Cherrie, 295 lesbian separatism, 58 . See Bunch, Charlotte ; Morgan, Marabel political lesbianism ; Woman-Identifi ed The Total Woman , 35–36 . See sexual Woman, The revolution Levy, Ariel, 10 , 333 Morgan, Robin, 4 , 18 , 42 , 131 , 153 , 225 , 227 , Lippitt, Jill, 318 234 , 244 , 325 , 329 endorses restrictions on pornography at founding member of WAP, 173 , 204 WAVPM conference, 159–165 Goodbye to All That , 78 Lolita syndrome, 265 . See Women Against Grove Press sit-in, 78 Pornography, sexual exploitation of girls male values, 60 London, Julia, 88–124 rape as a political act, 48 as WAVAW national coordinator, 88 , 92 , Moscone, George 123–124 assassination of, 188

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Mother Courage, 200 liberalization of obscenity law, 66–70 , 71 Ms . magazine newspaper policies, 81 , 148–151 No Comment section and abusive opposition to censorship, 180–181 advertising, 148 religious conservative opposition to, 241 Mulvey, Laura, 145 social scientifi c research, 226 , 276 Myerson, Bess, 117 pro-sex feminism. 268–269 , 278 , 280–282 . Myth of the Vaginal Orgasm , 52–53 . See Barnard Conference , See Heresies See Koedt, Anne challenges anti-pornography, 237, 244–245 defense of butch-femme and S/M, 284–285 . National Organization for Women See Samois 1980 resolution against pornography, response to 1980 NOW resolution, 293–294 292–294 homophobia in, 55 racism, See Women Against Pornography: liberal feminism, 40 racism, charges of response to sexist advertising, 143–144 radical feminism WAVAW boycott of Warner critique of heterosexuality, 39–40 , Communications, 101 52–62 , 217 Near, Holly, 168 discovery of male violence, 39 , 44–48 Neier, Aryeh, 262 early response to pornography, 77–78 , 82 on anti-pornography feminists as censors, political lesbianism, 52–59 . See cultural 199 , 266 feminism Nestle, Joan, 300 prostitution, views on, 213–214 New Left social constructionist theory of male sexism within, 42 violence, 7–8 New Right, 313–314 Radicalesbians, 55–58 child protection lobby, 266–269 Rahman, Amina Abdur, 234 opposition to pornography, 241 rape , 44–52 rise of, 238–242 , 279–281 , 299 Rat , women’s takeover, 77–78 Newton, Helmut, 255 Record Companies Drag Their Feet , 113–116 Not a Love Story , 244 , 281 Reed, Carolyn, 234 , 247 Reems, Harry, 74–76 , 308 Ostin, Mo, 106–107 Reich, Wilhelm, 26–27 Rich, Adrienne, 329 Paley, Grace , 87 , 173 , 178 founding member of WAP, 173 , 175 , Patai, Frances, 250 204 , 208 Pateman, Carole, 213 resigns from WAP, 233 Petchesky, Rosalind, 279–280 Rich, B. Ruby, 244 , 281 , 295 Playboy, 69–70 Roiphe, Katie, 331–332 WAP protests, 250–257 Rolling Stones, 93–94 , 96–97 , 99–100 Pogrebin, Letty Cottin, 46 , 175 Rosset, Barney, 78 political lesbianism, 55–58 Roth, Benita, 230 porno chic, 76 Roth v. U.S ., 67 decline of, 81 Rubin, Gayle, 244 , 281 , 329 pornography on political lesbianism, 57 as a form of discrimination, 177–178 Samois and WAVPM, 139–141 , 286–292 censorship of and First Amendment, 150 , Rubin, Lillian, 30–31 , 36 159 , 160–165 Rush, Florence, 4 , 77 , 158 , 179 , 321 early radical feminist response, 77–78 sexual abuse of girls, 47 , 263–264 feminist argument against, 162 , 178 , telephone pornography and WAP, 309–310 181–183 , 238 , 241–242 Russell, Diana genres predating hardcore, 72–73 as a founder of WAVPM, 130–131 , 137 government hearings, 71 . See Johnson endorses legal restrictions on pornography, Commission and Meese Commission 133 , 159 , 168–170 hardcore, 74 on visiting porn establishments, 142

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S/M, position on, 290 Van Gelder, Lindsy, 218 The Politics of Rape , 50 Vance, Carole, 298 , 300 , 328 . See Barnard conference Samois, 14 , 17 , 141 video technology, development of, 311–313 versus WAVPM, 139–141 , 286–291 violence awareness, 131–132 Sarris, Andrew, 76 Schlafl y, Phyllis, 239 , 299 , 328 Webster, Paula, 238 Seaman, Barbara, 33 , 225 , 228 on the WAP slide show, 218 Screw , 78 Pornography and Pleasure , 296 second wave feminism Weisbrod, Carl, 206 , 219 feminist attorneys, 162–163 Williamson, Judith, 144 radical feminist and liberal feminist Willis, Ellen approaches, 40–41 erotica versus pornography, 227 roots in New Left, 41–44 on anti-pornography, 171 , 206 , 244–245 , Sexpo, 307–308 302 Sexual Freedom in Denmark , 73 on proliferation of newsstand sexual harassment, 46–47 pornography, 153 sexual revolution opposes legal restrictions attitudinal changes, 25 on pornography, 171 , 329 behavioral changes, 34 response to Deep Throat , 80–81 cohabitation, 30 response to pornography, 82 , 85 , 281 countercultural youth and sex, 28 Wolf, Naomi, 128 , 332 disillusionment with, 31 , 37 , 66 Woman-Identifi ed-Woman, The , 55–56 effect on married couples, 36 See Brown, Rita Mae free love, 28 Women Against Pornography pressure to engage in intercourse, 34 Barnard conference, picket of, 303–306 self-help literature, 35 corporate donations to, 209–210 teen pregnancy rates, escalation of, 34 early feminist opposition to, 195–197 , venereal disease, transmission of, 33 200–203 , 211–212 Smith, Joe (Elektra/Asylum), 105–107 . East Coast Conference, 225–234 See Women Against Violence Against eclipses older groups, 203–204 , 238 Women endorses narrow range of feminist sexual Smith, Marjorie, 179–180 behavior, 236–237 , 282–283 endorses WAVAW approach, 186 forms as Women’s Anti-Defamation Snuff , 4 , 82 , 85–92 League, 173–176 box offi ce performance, 88 high-profi le membership, 204 feminist action against, 87–92 , 178 initial funding for, 208–210 making of, 85–86 MacKinnon-Dworkin ordinance, support New York feminists respond to, 87 for, 325 , 326–327 Stansell, Christine, 80 March on Times Square, 195 , 234–236 Steinem, Gloria, 10 , 77 , 87 , 104 , 208 , 225 , Meese Commission, support for, 327 234 , 254 , 329 national coordinators of, 215 and WAP, 4 , 226 , 325 New York League of Theater Owners and erotica versus pornography, 174 , 216 Producers, relationship with, 209 founding member of WAP, New York University conference, 176 , 173–176 , 204 177–188 on Linda Lovelace Boreman, 261 opens fi rst offi ce in Times Square, supports restrictions on pornography, 175 206–208 Sulzberger, Arthur Ochs, 148 opposition to pornography, 241–242 , 315 Ordeal , publication of, 257–263 Take Back the Night march, 165–168 Phil Donahue Show appearance, 177 , teenage pregnancy, 33–34 192–198 The Story of O , 98 , 289 Phil Donahue Show appearance, letters Thompson, Kathleen, 48 , 51 from viewers, 193–198

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Women Against Pornography (cont.) Perspectives on Pornography Playboy protest, with WAVPM and conference, 159 WAVAW, 254–255 protest against Bloodline , 124 Playboy , protests against, 250–257 protest against Dressed to Kill , 124 porn tours, 219–224 , 250 protest against Tattoo , 124 confl ict between sex workers and WAP protest against Windows , 124 feminists, 223–224 response to Black and Blue , 93–100 prostitution, views on, 213–214 , 229 , Rochester chapter protests Snuff , 92 , 262–263 159 , 226 protest against Windows , 250 S/M, position on, 287 racism, charges of, 245 , 269–274 sexism in rock music, 99–100 . See Black relationship with Midtown Enforcement, and Blue 206–208 violence and fashion advertising, 98 religious conservative support for, 194 , Warner Communications boycott, 100–123 320–321 Women Against Violence in Pornography and reorientation to pornography as central Media issue, 203–204 , 242–243 abusive advertising, 248–250 Sexpo ‘82 protest, 307–308 decline of, 203–204 , 319 sexual exploitation of girls, 23 , 217 differences from WAVAW, 129–131 Lolita , protest against, 243 , 263–268 erotica versus pornography, 175 , 275 slide show, 215–219 , 250 Feminist Perspectives on Pornography slide show as a point of continuity with conference, 157–168 WAVAW and WAVPM, 215–216 fi rst pornography protest, anti-S/M, 139 speech rights, women’s lack of, 181–183 , 202 founding of, 136–139 support for legal strategies, 187–188 , intellectual leaders of, 137 224–225 Maidenform protest, 249–250 Times Square clean up effort, and response Max Factor Self Defense protest, 127–129 , to, 210–213 134–135 WAP NewsReport , 12 members’ reasons for joining, ZAP advertising awards, 16 , 249–250 137–138 Women Against Sexist Violence in on visiting porn establishments, 142–143 Pornography and Media, 13 , 276–277 organization name, debate over, 136–137 Women Against Violence Against Women protest against Finnair, 146–147 abusive advertising, motion pictures, protest against Heublein Spirits, 147–148 248–250 protest against Hustler , “all-meat issue”, abusive album covers, 98–100 154–157 corporate responsibility, 102 , 103 protest against the San Francisco Chronicle decline of, 203–204 , 318–319 and Examiner , 148–153 discomfort with anti-pornography agenda, S/M, position on, 139–141 , 286–292 165 , 170–171 , 314–318 Stroll Down Broadway, anti-pornography end to the Warner Communications demonstrations, 141–142 boycott, 122 support for legal strategies, 133–134 formation of, 83–84 . See Julia London Take Back the Night march, 158 initial action against Snuff , 88–92 WAVPM Feminist Pespectives on letter writing campaign, Warner Pornography conference, news Communications, 107–112 coverage of, 188 media images and violence, 83–85 WAVPM NewsPage , 12 movement transition to anti-pornography, WAVPM porn tours, 222–223 124–126 WAVPM slide show, 146 , 180 New York chapter demonstrates at Warner Write Back! Fight Back! letter writing Communications shareholders’ network, 146–148 meeting, 117 Women’s Anti-Defamation League, 173–176 opposition to censorship, 132–133 Wynne, Bridget particpates in WAVPM Feminist as WAVPM coordinator, 248 , 290 , 319