Meese Report
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| - | “Even [[obscenity]] and [[pornography]] proper—defined legally in the mid-1960s as near worthless forms of explicit sexual representation—had themselves become, as they have continued to be, increasingly respectable objects of study, as long as they were bracketed as social and political problems rather than cultural forms.”--''[[Hard Core: Power, Pleasure]]'', p.90, 1989, Linda Williams | ||
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| - | "To [[anti-pornography feminists]] like [[Robin Morgan|Morgan]], [[Andrea Dworkin]], [[Susan Griffin]], [[Catherine MacKinnon]], and [[Susanne Kappeler]], violence is inherent in the male role in "normal" heterosexual relations. This violence finds its most extreme expression in the weaponlike use of the penis in rape. These feminists view women who find pleasure in [[rape fantasies]] as guilty victims of [[false consciousness]]. Andrea Dworkin takes this argument the furthest in her recent book ''[[Intercourse (book)|Intercourse]]'', where she points to heterosexual intercourse defined as the penetration-invasion of one passive (female) object by an active (male) subject-as the root cause of [[sexual violence]]."--''[[Hard Core: Power, Pleasure]]'', p.17-18, 1989, Linda Williams | ||
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| [[Pornography]] is degrading to women .... It is provided primarily for the lustful pleasure of men and boys who use it to generate excitation. And it is my belief, though evidence is not easily obtained, that a small but dangerous minority will then choose to act aggressively against the nearest available females. [[Pornography is the theory, and rape is the practice|Pornography is the theory; rape is the practice]]." --Commissioner [[James Dobson]], ''[[Meese Report|Attorney General's Commission on Pornography]]'' 1986, 1:78 | [[Pornography]] is degrading to women .... It is provided primarily for the lustful pleasure of men and boys who use it to generate excitation. And it is my belief, though evidence is not easily obtained, that a small but dangerous minority will then choose to act aggressively against the nearest available females. [[Pornography is the theory, and rape is the practice|Pornography is the theory; rape is the practice]]." --Commissioner [[James Dobson]], ''[[Meese Report|Attorney General's Commission on Pornography]]'' 1986, 1:78 | ||
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Pornography is degrading to women .... It is provided primarily for the lustful pleasure of men and boys who use it to generate excitation. And it is my belief, though evidence is not easily obtained, that a small but dangerous minority will then choose to act aggressively against the nearest available females. Pornography is the theory; rape is the practice." --Commissioner James Dobson, Attorney General's Commission on Pornography 1986, 1:78 |
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The final report of the Attorney General's Commission on Pornography (usually referred to as (the) Meese Report, for U.S. Attorney General Edwin Meese) is the result of a comprehensive investigation into pornography ordered by U.S. President Ronald Reagan. It was published in July 1986 and contains 1,960 pages.
The following people composed the commission (nicknamed The Meese Commission):
- Henry E. Hudson, chairman
- Diane D. Cusack
- Park Elliott Dietz
- James Dobson
- Father Bruce Ritter
- Frederick Schauer
- Deanne Tilton-Durfee
- Judith V. Becker
- Ellen Levine
- Edward J. Garcia
- Tex Lezar
- Alan E. Sears
The report is divided into five parts and 35 chapters and details most aspects of the pornography industry, including the history of pornography and the extent of First Amendment protections. The report also documents what the committee found to be the harmful effects of pornography and connections between pornographers and organized crime. The report was criticized by many inside and outside the pornography industry, calling it biased, not credible, and inaccurate.
The "Meese Report" was preceded by the report of presidents Lyndon B. Johnson's and Richard Nixon's Commission on Obscenity and Pornography, which was published in 1970 and recommended loosening the legal restrictions on pornography.
See also
- Committee on Obscenity and Film Censorship
- Effects of pornography
- President's Commission on Obscenity and Pornography
