Dangerous Relationships: Pornography, Misogyny, and Rape

Abstract

PART ONE: INTRODUCTION: WHAT IS PORNOGRAPHY? Defining Pornography Inconsistencies in Definitions Types of Pornography The Contents of Pornography The Circulation Rates for Selected Pornographic Magazines PART TWO: PORNOGRAPHIC PICTURES AS WOMAN HATRED Picturing Woman Hatred What's in the Picture and What Does It Mean? PART THREE: PORNOGRAPHY AS A CAUSE OF RAPE Pornography Is No Fantasy Males' Propensity To Rape Pornography as a Cause of Rape Theory and Research Further Empirical Findings on Pornography as a Cause of Rape PART FOUR: CONCLUSION Introduction American Public Opinion on Pornography The Power of Pro-Porn Americans To Dominate