How does Lorde define the “erotic” (why is it a source of empowerment? who has access to the erotic?)? How does Lorde define the “pornographic”? What are the significance of these definitions and how/do they differ from common understandings/usage of these terms?
Part 1: How does Lorde define the “erotic” (why is it a source of empowerment? who has access to the erotic?)? How does Lorde define the “pornographic”? What are the significance of these definitions and how/do they differ from common understandings/usage of these terms? (Lorde’s essay was published in 1978, right around the same time … Read more