There is no need to censor pornographyPornography is often considered an ugly word and perhaps an ugly act. The images and words of pornography may be vulgar and degrading to many of us, but is it really the evil of all things? Is he, and he alone, responsible for sexism, rape, racism, beatings and child abuse? NO! The media is full of sexist, racist and violent material and most of it is not considered pornography. The issue of violence and oppression goes much deeper than pornography. Most people are not in favor of pornography; however, the public should not be in favor of censoring pornography. Free speech is more logical than censorship due to the lack of a definition of pornography, individual rights, and the assertion that pornography causes violence against women. First of all, to censor something you need to define it. One of the biggest supporters of censorship is Andrea Dworkin. Dworkin's definition is: "[pornography] means the graphic depiction of women as vile whores" (168). This definition is very broad. What constitutes a whore? Does what a woman wears make her a whore? Does the way she dances make her a whore? Do sexual acts make her a whore? I've heard the word whore used to describe women in all of these examples. The next part of the definition is “…the graphic portrayal of women as vile whores.” What is the graphic representation of a whore? Is it a scantily clad woman, dancing lively provocatively? Is this a woman dressed in black leather with whips and chains in a music video? Perhaps it is a work of art like Manet's painting Le Dejeuner sur l'herbe. There is no definitive answer to these questions. One's idea of ​​pornography could be another's idea of ​​art. There is no specific definition that states...in the middle of the paper...that should receive free speech protection." Leone 213223.Katz, Leanne. "Pornography does not promote violence against women.U Swisher and Wekesser 131 -134.McEntee, Patty. “The First Amendment does not protect pornography.” Leone 172174.Leone, Bruno, ed. Free speech. Current Controversies Ser. San Diego: Greenhaven, 1994.Pally, Marcia. “Pornography should not be censored.” Swisher and Wekesser 135140.Pally, Marcia. Sex and sensitivity. New Jersey: The ECCO, 1994.Pilpei, Harriet F. "Porn Vigilantes-Are They Conusing Feminim With Censorship'Y' Vogue. September 1985: 681 +.Small, Fred. "Censoring Pornography is a Danger to Freedom." Leone 207 -212.Swisher, Karln L. and Carol Wekesser, eds. Violence Against Women Ser. San Diego, 1994.Willis, Ellen "Pornography Should Not Be Censored". 181-187.