Little Sisters: What the Supreme Court of Canada Really Decided
AbstractThrough an examination of the Supreme Court of Canada decision in Little Sisters, the writer confronts the ethics of gay male and lesbian pornography from a feminist perspective. Questioning the silence of pro-porn activists on the relevant issues in this decision, the article is skeptical of characterisations of same-sex pornography as being harmless, liberating or affirming. As pornography depends on the equation of desire with hegemonic violence, it sustains the hierarchical dichotomies which are imperative to male supremacy. In rhethorical fashion, this article confirms the Supreme Court decision that same sex pornography can violate the equality test in R v Butler, furthermore condemning such material as implicitly main taining misogyny and homophobia. |