The Feminist Sex Wars, Lesbian Sex Wars, or simply the Sex Wars or Porn Wars, refers to the acrimonious debates within the feminist movement and lesbian community in the late 1970s through the 1980s around the issues of pornography, sex work, sadomasochism, gender identity, sex roles, and other sexual issues. The debate pitted anti-pornography feminism against sex-positive feminism, and the feminist movement ended up deeply divided as a result. Some of these arguments were replayed in the larger culture during the 1990s in debates about "sexual correctness". Feminism is a social theory and political movement primarily informed and motivated by the experience of women. ... A lesbian is a female who is aesthetically, sexually, or romantically attracted to other females. ... Pornographic movies Pornography (from Greek πόρνη prostitute and γραφία written material) (more informally referred to as porn or porno) is the representation of the human body or sexual activity with the goal of sexual arousal. ... A sex worker is anyone who earns their living by providing sexual services. ... Flogging demonstration at Folsom Street Fair 2004. ... This article or section is missing references or citation of sources. ... It has been suggested that Masculinity be merged into this article or section. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... Sex-positive feminism, sometimes known as pro-sex feminism, sex-radical feminism, or sexually liberal feminism, is a movement that was formed in the early 1980s. ...

See also

• Samois

SAMOIS was a lesbian-feminist BDSM organization based in San Francisco and founded in 1978, taking its name from the estate of Anne-Marie, a lesbian dominatrix in Story of O who pierces and brands O. Samois-sur-Seine is a village found south of Paris, near Fontainebleau. ...

Further reading

• Duggan, Lisa, and Nan D. Hunter. (1995). Sex Wars: Sexual Dissent and Political Culture. New York: Routledge. ISBN 0415910374 (paperback) ISBN 0415910366 (hardbound)
• Ellis, Kate. (1984). "I’m Black and Blue from the Rolling Stones and I’m Not Sure How I Feel about It: Pornography and the Feminist Imagination." In: Karen V. Hansen and Ilene J. Philipson (eds). (1990). Women, Class and the Feminist Imagination: A Socialist-Feminist Reader. Philadelphia: Temple University. ISBN 0877226547 (paperback) ISBN 087722630X (hardbound)
• Gerhard, Jane. (2001). Desiring Revolution: Second-Wave Feminism and the Rewriting of American Sexual Thoght, 1920 to 1982. New York: Columbia Univ Pr. ISBN 023111205X (paperback) ISBN 0231112041 (hardbound)
• Healey, Emma. (1996). Lesbian Sex Wars. London: Virago. ISBN 1860492304
• Leidholdt, Dorchen and Raymond, Janice. (1990). The Sexual Liberals and the Attack on Feminism. New York: Pergammon Press. ISBN 0080374573
• Vance, Carole S. (ed). (1984). Pleasure and Danger: Exploring Female Sexuality. (various publishers.) ISBN 0044408676, ISBN 0044405936, ISBN 0710202482, ISBN 0710099746

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External links

• "Lesbian Sex Wars" by Elise Chenier, glbtq, 2004.
• "The Fireworks at the Sexuality Conference: Whom Should Feminists Fuck? by Marcia Pally, New York Native, May 24, 1982.
• "Charges of Exclusion & McCarthyism at Barnard Conference" by Tacie Dejanikus, off our backs 12(6), June 30, 1982.
• "Lesbian Sex Mafia ('L S/M') Speakout" by Fran Moira, off our backs 12(6), June 30, 1982.
• "The Context of 'Between Pleasure and Danger': The Barnard Conference on Sexuality" by Elizabeth Wilson, Feminist Review 13:35–52, Spring 1983. (PDF)
• "Sex and Feminism: Who Is Being Silenced?" by Adriene Sere, SaidIt 3(3), 2001.
• "Forum: The Feminist Sexuality Debates" by Ann Ferguson, et al., Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society 10(1), 1984.
  • part 1 (PDF)
  • part 2 (PDF)
• "Whip Me, Beat Me and While You're At It Cancel My N.O.W. Membership" by Art Levine, Washington Monthly, June 1, 1987.
• "Erotica and the Feminist Sex Wars: A Personal Herstory" by Jean Roberta, Girlphoria.com, 1999.
• "1982", from Promiscuous Affections: A Life in The Bar, 1969-2000 by Rick Bébout, May, 2003.