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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

Updated Jan. 29 2025 3:09PM EST / Published Apr. 20 2024 11:19PM EDT

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. — Illustration by Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily Beast

Jane Kamensky

Jane Kamensky

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