Soble (philosophy, U. of New Orleans) lights into feminists who argue that pornography objectifies and degrades women, a stance he regards as "meddling interference with the motives and choices and lives of people" and equates with totalitarianism and fascism. He sees critics of pornography as displaying a lack of empathy in failing to acknowledge the different perspectives of viewers of pornography, and he suggests that their arguments are based not on objective empirical research, but on political motives. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)