Wendy McElroy

In the viewpoint that follows, Wendy McElroy, author of XXX: A Woman’s Right to Pornography, contends that the traditional feminist position on pornography—the belief that pornography commodifies and exploits women—is fallacious. In reality, argues McElroy, pornography benefits women on a personal level by broadening their knowledge of sex, and on a political level by strengthening their right to free speech. As you read, consider the following questions:

1. As stated by McElroy, what specific accusations are aimed at pornography?
2. According to the author, what are the four ways in which pornography benefits women personally?
3. What are the four ways in which pornography benefits women politically, as expressed by the author"

Pornography benefits women, both personally and politically.” This sentence opens my book XXX: A Woman’s Right...