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  • Essay / “"Let's Put Pornography Back in the Closet" by Susan...

    In "Let's Put Pornography Back in the Closet," Brownmiller discusses her views on the First Amendment and pornography. She explains that pornography has become a extremely common sight and that there should be some type of restrictions to protect people who might view such obscene material Brownmiller uses her feminist views to convince the reader that these restrictions are necessary, but only in cases dealing with obscene material. pornographic She uses examples of lawsuits involving prohibited materials to show when the First Amendment has been properly used to protect obscene works of art Susan Brownmiller's essay addresses publishers of pornography, who knowingly publish to. that the public might one day see it. In front of this audience, his argument is mostly ineffective due to his harsh diction which does not appeal to the opposite sex. Other reasons why the essay is ineffective are due to the sudden change in tone and the scattered structure of the essay which leads the audience to get lost in unclear thoughts. Brownmiller is obliged to write....