Kinsey Reports[edit]

In addition to feminism, Steinem has also been a prominent advocate for analyzing the Kinsey
Reports.[123][124]

Pornography[edit]
Steinem has criticized pornography, which she distinguishes from erotica, writing: "Erotica is as
different from pornography as love is from rape, as dignity is from humiliation, as partnership is from
slavery, as pleasure is from pain." [20]:219[125] Steinem's argument hinges on the distinction between
reciprocity versus domination, as she writes, "Blatant or subtle, pornography involves no equal
power or mutuality. In fact, much of the tension and drama comes from the clear idea that one
person is dominating the other." [20]:219[125]
On the issue of same-sex pornography, Steinem asserts, "Whatever the gender of the participants,
all pornography including male-male gay pornography is an imitation of the male-female, conqueror-
victim paradigm, and almost all of it actually portrays or implies enslaved women and
master."[20]:219[125] Steinem has also cited "snuff films" as a serious threat to women.[20]:219[125]