Wendy McElroy (born 1951) is a Canadian

individualist feminist Individualist feminism, also known as ifeminism, is a libertarian feminist movement that emphasizes individualism, personal autonomy, freedom from state-sanctioned discrimination against women, and gender equality. Overview Individualist ...

and

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. '' McElroy is the author of the book ''Rape Culture Hysteria'', in which she contends that

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is a result of popular hysteria to the disadvantage of men, and in particular, white men. In November 2014, McElroy was scheduled to debate

Jessica Valenti Jessica Valenti ( ; born November 1, 1978) is an American feminist writer. She was the co-founder of the blog Feministing, which she wrote for from 2004 to 2011. Valenti is the author of six books: ''Full Frontal Feminism'' (2007), '' He's a Stu ...

at a

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Janus Forum debate on "How Should Colleges Handle Sexual Assault?". Before the debate, Brown President

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sent out a campus-wide e-mail saying she disagreed with McElroy's views, and set up an alternative event at the same time to compete with the debate. The actions of Brown students and Paxson were criticized by various commentators.

Published works

; Books * ''National Identification Systems: Essays in Opposition'', by

Carl Watner Voluntaryism (,"Voluntaryism"
. '' XXX: A Woman's Right to Pornography
' Prelude Press, 1995, * ''Liberty, 1881–1908: A Comprehensive Index'', 1982 ; Articles * ** ** ** ** ** **

References

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Appearances
on

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