SAPE Committee to present anti-pornography feminist Gail Dines

4:58 p.m., March 4, 2016--The University of Delaware Sexual Assault Prevention and Education (SAPE) Committee will present Gail Dines, leading anti-pornography feminist and scholar, at 7 p.m., Tuesday, March 8, in Multipurpose Rooms A and B of the Trabant University Center. 

Dines will present “Sexism, Identity, and Intimacy in a Pornographic Culture” based on her acclaimed book, which argues that the dominant images and stories disseminated by the multibillion-dollar pornography industry promote and legitimize a gender system that undermines equality and encourages violence against women. 

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Note that all attendees must be at least 18 years old and will be asked to show identification, as this presentation contains explicit images. 

Co-sponsors of the event include the Office of Equity and Inclusion, Student Wellness and Health Promotion, University of Delaware Police Department, the Office of the Dean of Students, Inter-Greek Council, Sexual Offense Support, and Men’s Action Network. 

More information on Dines and a full list of SAPE events is available at the committee’s website.