culture have been blamed forthe rape epidemic and so it should. Not only hard-core pornography is detrimental. Theway that women are perceived in the media is equally disturbing. The anti-pornographymovement has gained strength by aligning themselves with other groups. Though thefeminists want to keep clear of the religious right and other conservative movements,they have used their power and abilities to make some gains in their quest. For thesereasons, the anti-porn feminist position aligns itself with the move to censor pornographyby making its unwanted presence an actionable offense. In its extreme formulation, theanti-porn feminist position would ban its production and prohibit its dissemination.For these reasons, the anti-porn feminist group would be considered co-opted andin the system. Since they have taken some allies on to further their cause, they havecertainly shared goals to achieve their end. They have also started to support legislationto reduce pornography in many fashions.The main area that I would like to focus on is the rhetorical strategies of themovement. The anti-pornography movement uses petition of the establishment,promulgation and polarization. I would now like to provide some examples of how themovement uses these strategies and other ways that they use rhetoric to accomplish theirgoals.The anti-pornography petitions the state by supporting and supplying theframework for legislation across the country. Though their solidification is shaky due tothe plethora of ways to deal with disrupting the pornography trade in America, they stillhave many different ways to solve problems. The main way that they approach thesechanges to legislation is through local government. It is far easier for these variousgroups to alter the world community at a time than try to destroy the entire enchilada atone time. The anti-porn movement has legislation that has passed in many cities andcounties that they use as frame...
