A Female for the First. Although a very respected female journalist, Susan Jacoby was labeled as a "First Amendment junkie" by many other women for her personal views concerning the censorship of pornography in society. Ultimately, she believed that censorship of any kind against pornography was wrong. Feminists were infuriated that another female acknowledged pornography's right to exist. Susan Jacoby did not necessarily agree with pornography, but she felt that its rights guaranteed under the …showed first 75 words of 523 total…

…showed last 75 words of 523 total…denies pornography's rights under the First Amendment, then society must in turn deny every other idea their rights as well. The very foundation of the First Amendment granting freedom of speech and press to everyone should not have loopholes or exemptions for anything simply because one type of social group disagrees with the views of another. Works Cited: Jacoby, Susan. "First Amendment Junkie." Critical Thinking. Barnet, Sylvan and Hugo Bedaw. Boston: Bedford St. Martin, 2005. 41-43.