No Longer Is The Female Destined Solely

No Longer Is The Female Destined Solely For The Home And The Rearing Of The Family And Only The Male For The Marketplace And The World Of Ideas.

If We Are To Be As A Shining City Upon A Hill, It Will Be Because Of Our Ceaseless Pursuit Of The Constitutional Ideal Of Human Dignity.

Sex And Obscenity Are Not Synonymous. Obscene Material Is Material Which Deals With Sex In A Manner Appealing To Prurient Interest.

We Look To The History Of The Time Of Framing And To The Intervening History Of Interpretation. But The Ultimate Question Must Be, What Do The Words Of The Text Mean In Our Time.

There Can Be No Doubt That Our Nation Has Had A Long And Unfortunate History Of Sex Discrimination. Traditionally, Such Discrimination Was Rationalized By An Attitude Of "romantic Paternalism" Which, In Practical Effect, Put Women, Not On A Pedestal, But In A Cage.