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"Wendy Shalit’s first book, A Return to Modesty. . . created a storm when it was published nine years ago but whose influence can be detected in today’s campus chastity clubs, including here at Harvard. As a veteran of pro-sex feminism who still endorses pornography and prostitution, I say more power to all these chaste young women who are defending their individuality and defying groupthink and social convention. That is true feminism!"
— Camille Paglia, Harvard Feminism Conference Keynote, April 10 2008
Hoorah!
Submitted by Meredith on Thu, 09/13/2007 - 15:19Wendy, I was happy in my early twenties when I found Return to Modesty. I've been even happier this year with Ariel Levy's book and then Girls Gone Mild! I live in Portland, OR which supposedly has more strip clubs per capita than any other US city (female strip clubs, of course). My husband heard you and Levy interviewed on NPR and I went out and got both books to circulate amongst friends and co-workers. I have been really upset over the past decade at the messages that are so pervasive in our culture, especially when they are touted by women who identify as feminists. I have something to say about that: Exhibitionism and crassness have not done anything to create healthier relationships or a safer society for women. Call it hedonism, call it "having fun", call it whatever the hell you want- just don't call it Feminism! It's easy to get discouraged but I'm so excited to read your accounts of young people who are using their voice and courage to rebel against the current state of things and promote a different view.