MacKinnon
Chpt 23
Defining Rape Internationally
Two models
“Consent”
model
Anglo-saxon, common law origins
How does the consent model construe sexual
interactions?
What kinds of facts/evidence are important
to proving rape under this model?
Coercion
model
Social, stresses
context, power dynamics,
situation
How does this model construe sexual
interactions?
What kinds of evidence, facts are important
to proving rape occurred under this model?
Which model
prevails in US?
In
international law?
Chpt 24
Pornography as Trafficking
Definition
of
Pornography (254)
US
various
tests of obscenity
Roth – prurient interest
Devoid of artistic,
literary, scientific
value
Contrary to community
standards
Chpt
25
Women’s September 11th
What grounds
does MacKinnon have for comparing violence against women to September 11th?
What is
similar or different about these two kinds of violence?
Terrorism
Definitions of
Non-state actors
Civilian targets
Political motives/intents