Let's Put Pornography Back In The Closet Analysis

In the article Let’s Put Pornography Back in the Closet, feminist activist Susan Brownmiller writes on First Amendment rights. Published in Take Back the Night in 1980, the essay argues pornography should not be protected by the First Amendment. Although Brownmiller fully supports rights given under the First Amendment and does not agree with censorship, she believes pornography should not be included. Brownmiller claims that pornography is demeaning and abusive to women. Pornography producers use the First Amendment to their advantage, hiding behind it so they can continue producing more and more. The difference between pornography and art is the purpose for the production. The purpose for art is to evoke emotion and to enlighten, while the purpose of pornography is to evoke physical pleasure. In her essay, Brownmiller explains what is considered obscene by the law and how that ties in with the First Amendment. Materials

It is practically forced on us all the time. When a person turns on the television, there is a chance they might encounter some form of pornography, whether it be a commercial or scene in an episode. When checking out at the supermarket, a person is overwhelmed with pictures of women’s bodies being objectified on the covers of magazines. When a child is subjected to pornography, it causes them to ask questions that a parent might wish to avoid until the child is older. The child matures at a young age and understands not only sex but the consequences of the act. Children who witness violent pornography will start to believe that is normal. When a child views pornography it can lead to premature experimentation which can then result in teenage pregnancies. Sex crimes and their victims become more common as a result of this mistaken sense of acceptable behavior. The victims of the acts may have also been subjected to pornography of a violent nature which causes them to relapse in their