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Candida Royalle’s Fight to Fuse Feminism and Porn Movies
CULTURE WARRIOR
In the porn wars of the ’80s, stripper and filmmaker Candida Royalle took on all sides in a battle that embodied both the promise and the perils of her times.
Jane Kamensky
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Jan. 29 2025
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Apr. 20 2024
11:19PM EDT
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