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As the "Roe v. Wade" case slowly kicked off, Gloria saw all of this, which also made her clearly realize how much of a role a good lawyer could play in the civil rights movement.

The civil rights movement in the 60s and 70s swept almost the entire country, and equality was the core concept of the civil rights movement, mainly racial equality and gender equality.

But speaking of racial equality among the NGERS, who account for only 15% of the country's population, far outpacing the gender equality movement of 50% of the population in terms of momentum and results, one of the most important points - the black elite realized the role of lawyers early on, and since the end of World War II, they began to cultivate their own legal talents in large numbers, and in the mid-fifties, they began to bear fruit, through the continuous use of legal weapons to fight- of course, the violence of Malcolm X is also extremely important, Eventually, racial discrimination was swept into the garbage.

On the contrary, the women's rights movement was launched long before the black movement, but now it is still thundering and raining, which is inseparable from the fact that women's rights organizations do not pay attention to legal battles and only think about making big news all day long, and the legacy of Emmeline Pankhurst has not been purged to this day.

This internal disdain for the "rational path of struggle" not only slows down the overall progress of women's liberation, but even has the opposite effect – it is difficult to describe what relatively moderate feminists like Gloria have suffered within their own organizations.

In short, Gloria is not stupid, so her personal impression of Edward is very good, and even a little beyond the feelings of ordinary comrades-in-arms at that time.

Looking at Gloria James, who is taller than himself and whose shoulders are wider than himself, Edward Lingtai is clear, pure in thought, and does not think about anything else except work! There's no such worldly desire at all......

Someone is not racist, in fact, he misses Tina Turner's panther-like body very much, but unfortunately the latter is a big star, the schedule is full, and he is embarrassed to disturb other people's work.

Of course, Gloria's figure is actually more "toned......

From the perspective of genetics, the crystallization of the combination of these two must be the embryo of a top athlete, whether it is football or basketball, they will become dazzling stars.

The only flaw in this plan is that Chris has a hole in his brain, although his skin is black, but his heart is very white - he will never become a "runaway father...... And one of the prerequisites for becoming a black sports superstar is to "have no father...... This is not usually a problem at all, as the American joke goes, "How do you make a male nger run a world record?" Tell him he's about to be a dad". Obviously, Chris definitely can't do this, secondly, Chris has a classical aesthetic from a church school since he was a child, and he stays away from Gloria's physical characteristics full of postmodern art style, and after learning about Edward's thoughts, he almost fell over with a German bridge back......

With this edge, although the debate between the two is full of sparks, the process is quite gentle, which can be called a gentleman's dispute, at least both sides have kept the bottom line......

Originally, this was the most basic requirement for debate, but now it has become a point of praise, and Edward did not understand the mystery for a while.

But this surprised him, and he felt very comfortable, that there are usually no winners in debates, as in the previous case with William Barkley Jr., where both sides just tried their best to make their own points to attract enough fans of the same political spectrum...... That's all.

But this time, there is a feeling that the truth is becoming clearer and clearer.

Gloria graciously admits that her own argument is to promote education and private boycotts, and to control the intensity of a widespread, one-size-fits-all boycott – because it is better than having the government intervene in censorship control.

Edward, of course, raised his hands in favor of this, after all, he was a "conservative" constitutional lawyer, and the core of his daily work was how to defend the government as a thief – and in a way that was presumed guilty.

Edward, while paying homage to Gloria, raised his own concerns that a widespread and large-scale boycott would inevitably expand, and that this form of civil movement could easily be abused, and that the consequences of such a might seem minor would be terrible in reality.

Gloria agreed with Edward, but stressed that an overly broad boycott might be problematic, but the boycott itself was perfectly legitimate and legal, and she would not abandon the practice, which was a fundamental right granted to every citizen by the Constitution.

Finally, Edward made a concluding remarks

"From the results of this dinner, I recognize that there is no fundamental contradiction between a feminist's argument for the elimination of pornography and the First Amendment."

"It's true that feminist activists are outcrying out pornography very strongly, which may seem a bit overdone, but we have to admit that their attitude towards other known sins is also the same. It's a moral choice, I can not understand it, but I have to show respect...... It's like someone here is going to watch Deep Throat over and over again, and Miss Gloria is desperate to make it disappear from the face of the earth, and both seem to want to kill each other, but that doesn't happen in the United States because both are constitutionally protected. ”

"However, I would like to express my personal concern to a certain extent, not for Ms. Gloria, but for her very much respect, for her dedication to women's rights and for the restraint she can maintain in a frenetic society, which is very difficult to ......"

"Everyone knows that I am a rightist, that is, a conservative" As soon as these words came out, the audience burst into laughter, and he himself couldn't hold back.

He took two sips of water and waited for everyone's laughter to die out before continuing

"When I was younger, I was also a political leftist"

The laughter around is even louder, this thing is not even thirty years old, but he speaks old-fashioned, but this is also the most flattering part of American speech, whether the speaker's reasoning is right or not, there must be a joke, and the listener must feel relaxed and happy...... Reagan was elected governor of California in large part because he used to be a second-rate actor - he had no other skills, all kinds of jokes came out of his mouth but he was a housekeeper, and the appearance of this product was also a little handsome, which attracted him a lot of teacher tickets......

At the time, he continued, I thought the left was the spokesman for ordinary people. However, this is far from the case. ”.

"Bringing people into a dead end of attachment and discontent may not help improve their situation, but those who present themselves as 'friends of the oppressed' can gain fame and fortune."

"A terrible sign of declining levels of education over the years is that too many people are unable to make coherent arguments. They will vent their emotions, question the motives of others, make bold assertions, repeat propaganda slogans, and they will do anything but use reason. Luckily, we still have sober people like Gloria. ”

"Finally, I would like to give you my own personal opinion, which I have never hidden. I don't think the public screening of "Deep Throat" is necessarily a decent act, but it is legal! So I support Gloria's actions, as long as they are carried out within the framework of the law. ”

"Society needs checks and balances and games, and when we have to endure people and things that make us feel unbearable, we are actually protecting ourselves. The beauty of the world lies in the uneven levels of life, the things that make us uncomfortable are always there, and we must learn to live with them, rather than let them disappear with our likes and dislikes......"

"If that's the case,......," Edward coughed, "I'll have to say something unpleasant, and for the sake of persuasion, I'd better take off one of my leather shoes and bang ...... on the podium."

Everyone laughed in response and mocked Su Xiu's bald man...... You have to laugh, and you have to laugh out loud, it's basic political correctness!

"The status of women in Moscow is actually quite high, and their women are able to work and can marry without their husband's surname...... But even the most radical feminist activists in the United States wouldn't choose to settle there, would they? The reason I think everyone knows that there may not be anything that makes them uncomfortable in Moscow, because they have all been erased, but in this way, they themselves may become uncomfortable at any time and disappear. ”

And I have to remind that the high social status of women did not fall from the sky, but they worked hard with their own hands. It is surprising to see that women's rights activists in my country are not willing to get a decent job, but are passionate about emancipating all women. ”

"Mainly, we all understand that the purpose of work is to create social value - to embody one's own existence, fuck it, it's all bullshit, for the sake of wages, of course! Otherwise, how could I have helped Larry Flint sue the Memphis Yellows Rake? You know, I'm a conservative! "The clever self-deprecation made the audience's response more enthusiastic.

He sneered and changed his style: "I can't even earn a salary, but I have money to organize all kinds of demonstrations, I really don't know how they did it, frankly, I suspect it's the power of the ruble......"

The classic American speech routine - creating fear, appealing to fear, using fear to unite the majority, in order to find the greatest common divisor, of course, all of this is done under the support of crispy jokes.

……

According to Silery, Dworkin and Gloria had a violent conflict because of this dinner.

Dworkin doesn't have the upper hand, because whenever she tries to attack Gloria in a fierce tone, the latter will remind her, "I'm black, so please don't make me think you're a racist." ”

In this way, Dworkin's momentum was directly knocked off by several points.

But Dworkin doesn't throw in the towel.

She also has a large die-hard following.

Dworkin decided to play big.

On the day of the screening, which is tomorrow, she will set up a picket line, which is actually a name for trouble, and then take the opportunity to educate the students about the dangers of pornography.

To that end, she had prepared a pamphlet to illustrate her point of view, as well as a set of slides showing how such objects were to promote the essence of desire, to be shown in the Dwight lobby an hour before the release of "Deep Throat," and yes, they had booked the time for the pre-screening session......

Several prominent suffragettes in Connecticut were also invited to give speeches......

"What the hell is this TMD, why do I have the feeling of walking into the evil yin bar? The glittering and righteous spirit makes me feel like I am a little ...... If you add the phrase that handjob will be punished by heaven, it will be more like ......"

Edward was not very interested in the excitement generated by the drama.

He said that support for the boycott was not nonsense, and that in fact the series of activities surrounding the Dwight Auditorium fully stated that the First Amendment to the Constitution was fruitful in New Haven:

All actions are within the scope of the law;

No one is silenced, and everyone is allowed to express their opinions.

Film Association prepares to release "Deep Throat"

The school made it clear, but it was not mandatory

Feminists are preparing to distribute materials to promote their anti-pornography views.

And other non-parties, or the melon-eating masses, everyone has the right to choose what point of view to listen to, or not to listen to any point of view......

In fact, the feminists' behavior seems to be quite effective, and more students are expected to go to the picket line and go to the slides than are willing to watch "Deep Throat."

On the one hand, this reflects the average moral standard of the local residents, and on the other hand, it is probably because everyone has seen "Deep Throat", but that set of slides is said to be very exciting, and it has never been shown publicly......

Most hold the view that the film association has the right to show "Deep Throat", but at the same time it does ignore the feelings of the girls who live near the auditorium, and that it is hurtful to show such a film in the common home.

Edward couldn't agree more!

Everything is carried out within the framework of the favorite of the United States.

He even wondered if he could go back to New York early.

……

However, things didn't go in the direction he expected.

Dworkin is still not satisfied with a small fight, and in her opinion, if "Deep Throat" is released, it will be her failure, which she cannot tolerate.

Finally she made a move and made a surprising decision.

On Friday morning, she took several people to the office of New Haven City Attorney John Delonay to file a complaint — asking police to come out to stop the screening of "Deep Throat."

If this kind of thing happened in New York, whether it was Solomon Solomon on the liberal or Giuliani who was conservative, he would think that this woman was crazy, and then tell her in a kind way that the prosecutor does not have the power to order the police, and you have to petition the city government for this kind of thing......

The city government was still warmly welcomed, but would suggest that he try his luck at the city council.

The councillors of the city council were indignant after listening patiently, but said they could not help but could provide a media outlet for them to make their voices heard.

In short, Dworkin would be treated like a monkey if he did it in New York, and the monkey himself felt valued.

But this is New Haven.

Solomon and Giuliani are the rising stars of law in their respective parties, skilled in doing things, intellectually superb, familiar with the law, and clear about what can and can't be done (of course, whether they can do it behind the scenes or not, that's another question). ）

And John Delonay is an idiot.

In fact, during his election campaign, he raised the slogan of cracking down on pornography, saying in his speech that when he heard the name of pornography, he longed for a cerebral hemorrhage and paralysis.