Is pornography an action?: the causal vs. the conceptual view of pornography's harm

In the past few decades, a new position concerning the legal regulation of sexually explicit materials has emerged, disrupting the traditional polarity between conservatives (who generally support regulation) and liberals (who generally oppose regulation). This new position is an avowedly feminist view that supports the legal restriction of certain sexually explicit materials, but for reasons distinct from those offered by conservatives. The most prominent advocate of the feminist antipornography position is Catharine MacKinnon.