Autonomy and the right to pornography according to Wendy McElroy

The text analyzes Wendy McElroy's concept of individualist feminism based on the principle of self-ownership. The author argues that every adult woman has decision-making priority regarding her own body and sexuality, which also includes the right to produce and consume pornography. The article opposes the idea of collective guardianship with a liberal vision of freedom, in which the right to make choices considered controversial or wrong is a key element of real autonomy. The text references the thought of John Stuart Mill and the distinction between soft and hard paternalism, emphasizing that true freedom manifests in the ability to make choices inconsistent with dominant social norms, provided they do not harm others.