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Quote by Gloria Steinem

“it's possible to be pro-sex and anti-pornography.”

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Gloria Steinem is an American journalist and social activist, renowned for her leadership in the women's rights movement. Born on March 25, 1934, she was one of the founding editors of Ms. magazine and played a pivotal role in the women's liberation movement of the 1960s and 1970s. Steinem's work has covered a wide range of issues from gender equality to environmental justice. more

“In short, pornography is not about sex. It's about an imbalance of male-female power that allows and even requires sex to be used as a form of aggression. ... But until we finally untangle sexuality and aggression, there will be more pornography and less erotica. There will be little murders in our beds - and very little love.”

Littles Form Used Sex Bed Female Murder Males Sexuality Aggression Pornography Imbalance Little Love Male Female Female Power

Author:Gloria Steinem

“The human body is not obscene, sexuality is not obscene. But it [pornography] is not sex, it is violence. It encourages acceptance of the idea that violence is a legitimate part of sexuality.”

Humans Ideas Body Sex Violence Acceptance Sexuality Pornography Human Body Obscene

Author:Gloria Steinem

“Power in this country is often like hemophilia; it passes through women and then men get it.”

Men Country Power

Author:Gloria Steinem

“Why are women raped far away (say, Bosnia) called victims, while those raped nearby (say, a local campus) are playing victim politics?”

Victim Locals Far Away Campus Bosnia

Book:Doing Sixty & Seventy