CRITICAL FEMINIST AND RACE THEORY: CATHARINE MacKINNON and DERRICK BELL. Lecture 7 of Postmodern Philosophy [Peterson Academy course]

Lecture Four: Have women and minorities made progress — or is that an illusion? Catharine MacKinnon argues that “Protecting pornography means protecting sexual abuse as speech” in order to maintain the subordination of women. Derrick Bell says “Racial equality is, in fact, not a realistic goal” and so blacks need a new strategy. Themes: Feminism’s […]