The Sexual Liberals and the Attack on Feminism

Essays which originated as speeches and panel presentations at a conference on April 6, 1987, at the New York University Law School. Contents: Liberalism and the death of feminism / Catharine A. MacKinnon Sexology and antifeminism / Sheila Jeffreys Woman-hating right and left / Andrea Dworkin Making an issue of incest / Louise Armstrong Taking our eyes off the guys / Sonia Johnson Family matters / Ann Jones Confronting the liberal lies about prostitution / Evelina Giobbe The new reproductive technologies / Gena Corea Mothers on trial : custody and the "Baby M" case/ Phyllis Chesler Sexual and reproductive liberalism / Janice G. Raymond In the best interest of the sperm / Pauline B. Bart Abortion and pornography / Twiss Butler When women defend pornography / Dorchen Leidholdt Eroticizing women's subordination / Sheila Jeffreys Resistance / Andrea Dworkin Sex resistance in heterosexual arrangements / A Southern Women's WritingCollective Toward a feminist praxis of sexuality / Wendy Stock Sexual liberalism and survivors of sexual abuse / Valerie Heller The many faces of backlash / Florence Rush Liberals, libertarianism and the liberal arts establishment / Susanne Kappeler You can't fight homophobia and protect the pornographers at the same time / John Stoltenberg A view from another country / Susan G. Cole Women and civil liberties / Kathleen A. Lahey Be-witching / Mary Dale. Not a sentimental journey: women's friendships / Janice G. Raymond