Opinion The Feminist Pursuit of Good Sex Image Credit Irene RinaldiIn my junior year of college, before I’d learned much about feminism, I became fascinated by what we now call the 1970s “golden era” of pornography. And there have always been radical feminists, who want to see the system upended. Of course, this wing of radical feminism veered into cries of censorship and victimhood, endorsing a sexual moralism disturbingly similar to the religious right. Instead, just a few years later, protection from violence became the narrow, defensive definition of feminist sexual politics, and the concept of pleasure became synonymous with narcissism and self-indulgence. Follow The New York Times Opinion section on Facebook and Twitter (@NYTopinion), and sign up for the Opinion Today newsletter.

Source: New York Times February 16, 2018 16:35 UTC