Feminists for Free Expression is a group of diverse feminists working to preserve the individual's right and responsibility to read, listen, view and produce materials of her choice, without the intervention of the state "for her own good."

FFE believes freedom of expression is especially important for women's rights. While messages reflecting sexism pervade our culture in many forms, sexual and nonsexual, suppression of such material will neither reduce harm to women nor further women's goals.

Censorship has traditionally been used to silence women and stifle feminist social change. It has never reduced violence: it has led to the imprisonment of birth control advocate Margaret Sanger and the suppression of such works as Our Bodies, Ourselves, The Well of Loneliness and the performances of Holly Hughes.

There is no feminist code about which words and images are dangerous or sexist. Genuine feminism encourages individuals to choose for themselves. A free and vigorous marketplace of ideas is the best guarantee of democratic self-government and a feminist future.

Feminists for Free Expression, a not-for-profit organization, was founded in 1992 in response to the many efforts to solve society's problems by book, movie or music banning. FFE believes such efforts divert attention from the substantive causes of social ills and offers a cosmetic, dangerous "quick fix."

Click here to Read FFE's Pamphlets:

• Pornography
• Sexual Harassment

Watch for more FFE pamphlets in the Winter issue of girlphoria!

Hyper-link to: http://www.ffeusa.org Contact FFE At: freedom@well.com