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I've boldly redirected this page to Feminism#Feminism and pornography. All the info that was on this page is now on that page along with information about Sex-positive feminism and Anti-pornography feminism. Feel free to follow WP:BRD ad revert to this version [1]--Cailil ^talk 22:58, 8 June 2008 (UTC)Reply

I haven't seen this, but and this was from a couple of years ago. I agree the page has minimal information and is in need of expansion. However, I think the topic actually has room for expansion way beyond what is properly contained in the Feminism article. A history of events like the Bernard Conference, the Dworkin/MacKinnon Ordinance, the Meese Commission, and the rise of FACT and its role in Booksellers v. Hudnut are all topical here. Iamcuriousblue (talk) 23:14, 2 July 2010 (UTC)Reply

Minor edit, but thought I'd note: changed "transwomen" to "trans women" as per the actual title of the linked page. Gabe (talk) 04:59, 7 May 2011 (UTC)Reply

That's useful, but, because the linked-to article's title is in the singular and not the plural but the plural is useful in this article, I redid it from the form [[text displayed on this page as a link]] to the form [[formal name of destination|text displayed on this page as a link]], using the pipe character (a vertical line or broken vertical line, on one keyboard and maybe typically on the same keycap as the reverse slash).

Also, unless you meant to answer a previous topic on the talk page, it's clearer when starting a topic to click the "New section" link at the top of the talk page. I gave the title; feel free to edit it if you wish.

Thanks. Nick Levinson (talk) 16:55, 7 May 2011 (UTC)Reply

The inclusion of trans women in the first paragraph of this article is confusing because trans women and how they relate to this topic are never again brought up or clarified in this article. Can trans issues as they apply to the sex wars be expanded in the article since they are presented as being part of the scope of the article? Lostxero (talk) 19:49, 11 January 2012 (UTC)Reply

I thought the same thing--it's odd to see 'trans women' brought up as an issue of the feminist sex wars when in reality they were not--the topic of inclusion is more closely tied to third-wave feminism. I'd say redact it--there's a reason it's not brought up after that. It wasn't a pertinent topic. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 50.73.99.133 (talk) 14:18, 27 January 2015 (UTC)Reply

The article seems balanced to me. Perhaps a significant source is missing, but if anyone knows such a source, please post it, and the same is true of both sides represented in the article. That supplying of a source can be done at any time and without a nonneutrality template. If the template is needed, please post a more specific explanation about what is supposedly missing. Otherwise, the template appears to be pointless. I propose to delete it. I will wait a week for comment. Nick Levinson (talk) 23:22, 8 August 2012 (UTC)Reply

Oppose. The article has several places where POV is obvious. Examples include some of the descriptive language used, as well as partial inaccuracies in the subject's historical context, its notables, and some of the chosen terminology. I think these factors do lend the article a somewhat biased tone. Enough to warrant the POV tag, but nothing that I can see that would be the cause of major dispute if corrected/changed. I am willing to help edit to clean it up a bit, but until further editing is done (and further discussion takes place?) I oppose removing the template for now. Ongepotchket (talk) 10:56, 9 August 2012 (UTC)Reply

Okay, that's specific. Go ahead and best wishes. Nick Levinson (talk) 16:13, 11 August 2012 (UTC)Reply

I think the article is written fairly neutrally and well-balanced, but something about the very existence of it under this title bothers me. It suggests that in the 1980s, the feminist movement was fiercely divided and tearing itself apart over these issues, almost to the exclusion of anything else. While there are no doubt some for whom that is an accurate view, I'm sure there are others who would say it doesn't reflect their experiences of feminism in the 1980s: that most feminists did not take part in these 'wars', and that to focus on these divisions minimises the unified purpose of the movement. (As someone who was too young to be involved, I can't take either side there.) That said, it's clear from the sources that these issues did provoke serious dispute at the time and the term 'Sex Wars' was used to describe them, so perhaps it should be left as it is. Robofish (talk) 14:16, 21 August 2012 (UTC)Reply

Based on where I saw the movement: The term is strong if one posits (as some do) that "war" is essentially unlimited and doesn't apply to mere political disagreements (and one feminist said we don't have a war since women don't have the means to wage one), but the term may be sourceable, although more from outside the antiporn movement, in which case it's probably appropriate for the article title (other terms can redirect to it). The hostility between the two sides was more than between groups that simply differed on whether, say, employment rights or reproductive rights should get priority. In the sex/porn divide, the side that did not prioritize antiporn work was often sympathetic to the general issue but needed news media to report on their work, such as on the right to seek a career, without belittling it and thus couldn't very well oppose the First Amendment protection of a free press while the antiporn workers could find no First Amendment protection for rape and abuse either by themselves or considering that porn and violence denied women equal participation in society, including careers. Nick Levinson (talk) 15:22, 21 August 2012 (UTC)Reply