We usually think of women as the victims of pornography rather
than its consumers. Whether appearing in films, peering
provocatively from the pages of magazines, or posing on explicit
Web-sites, women are considered the dehumanized objects of unseen
lascivious male viewers. But in her controversial new book "One for
the Girls ," Clarissa Smith debunks this myth and challenges women
to read, watch, and enjoy pornography on their own terms. Focusing
on the British magazine "For Women," Smith looks at its readers'
responses to male pinups and erotica and explores the intricacies
of women's unique reactions to pornography.
"Clarissa Smith has achieved something special with her new
proffering from her masculinities repertoire. Smith's text is
groundbreaking, multidisciplinary and--equally
importantly--extremely readable. It is the last point perhaps that
really sets this work apart, as One for the Girls has a great deal
to offer both the specialist academic and the general reader.
Clarissa Smith's accessible style allows readers with little prior
knowledge of critical theory, cultural studies or the 1980s
pornography debate, to not only understand these discourses, but to
develop a strong grasp of their impact in this context."--Michelle
Parsons, "Transition Tradition"""
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