In her essay “Putting Pornography Back in the Closet,” Susan Brownmiller, a prominent feminist activist, argues that pornography should not be protected by the First Amendment (59). His position is based on the belief that pornography is degrading and offensive to women (Brownmiller 59). He introduces the reader to the First Amendment to the United States Constitution and explains how it relates to his beliefs about censoring pornographic material (Brownmiller 58). Additionally, it provides examples of First Amendment disputes such as Miller v. California and Ulysses by James Joyce to explain how the law created a system to define pornographic material (Brownmiller 58). He described the system that used a three-part test as confusing (Brownmiller 58). Whether or not the First Amendment was intended to protect obscenity, she and many others believe that legislatures should have the final say in the decision to create and publish pornographic material (Brownmiller 60). Susan Brownmiller is a feminist, the founder of Women Against Pornography and the author of numerous books (57). The essay “Let's put pornography back in the closet” is taken from the book Take Back the Night, published in 1980 (57). He clearly wants to inform and persuade the audience of this essay to believe that pornography is degrading to women. In his introduction, Brownmiller tries to win the reader's sympathy by stating, “Freedom of speech is one of the great foundations on which our democracy rests” (57). However, he doesn't think pornography should be protected by the First Amendment. His reasoning is partial and based on his moral beliefs. Furthermore, he contradicts his own position on location when he states that older literature containing sexually explicit content should not be censored (Brownmiller 59). Brownmiller paints a very strong, emotional, and offensive picture when he states that women are “stripped, bound, raped, tortured, mutilated, and murdered in the name of commercial entertainment” (59). However, this claim is fallacious and provides no factual evidence. Furthermore, he makes the hasty generalization that pornography can lead people to think that certain things, such as rape, are acceptable (Brownmiller 59). Once again, his claim lacks support and is based solely on a pathetically flawed appeal. After reading “Putting Pornography Back in the Closet” by Susan Brownmiller, my opinion on censoring pornography has not changed. Although his essay was very candid and descriptive, it seemed very biased.