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Intellectuals have just about accepted pornography's place in pop culture. This month's World Pornography Conference in Los Angeles, sponsored by California State University at Northridge, included a Georgetown University professor talking about "Gonzo Pornography." Keynote speaker Nadine Strossen, president of the A.C.L.U. and author of Defending Pornography: Free Speech, Sex and the Fight for Women's Rights, says, "My very strong impression is that the tide has turned." Of the $10 billion sex industry, she says, "It's not 10 perverts spending $1 billion a year...
Booth says the pleasure Strossen takes from her job is reflected in part by the attention she gives to students...
...Strossen says she does not plan to quit teaching anytime soon, despite her position with the ACLU...
...average tenure of an ACLU president--Strossen is only the sixth leader of the organization--is about 15 years. Strossen says she plans to continue her advocacy even after she steps down as president...
...Strossen says she will continue to teach law and will still do pro bono work for the ACLU, as she has done throughout her career...