The pornography of the flesh. Interview with Carol J. Adams

The American writer Carol J. Adams was internationally recognized after the publication, in 1990, of The sexual politics of the fleshtitle that he published in Spanish eighttwofour editions (a stamp whose objective is to make visible the problem of animal exploitation, spread anti-speciesist ideas, show different experiences of struggle in this regard, give a space for dissemination of all the theoretical and practical tools that can inspire us and help us combat this injustice, and grow the fight for animal liberation).

Since then, Carol J. Adams has written numerous books and articles, and has co-edited collective works, contributing decisively to the development of a theoretical corpus that delves into the link between violence against women and the exploitation of non-human animals. , the interconnection between different forms of oppression and the link between feminisms and animal liberation.

For four decades, Carol and her readers have documented and exposed the relationship of language to the conceptualization of women, animals, and meat in advertising, politics, and the media.

The pornography of the flesh, which serves as a sequel and visual complement to the aforementioned title, traces the continued influence of this language and the resistance against it. eighttwofour editions publishes in Spanish the updated edition of this book, which includes more than three hundred images, a compilation of expressions of misogyny in online media and advertising, a reflection on the #MeToo movement and the subsequent misogynistic counteroffensive, as well as an analysis of the impact of Donald Trump and white supremacy in our political language.

To welcome you, we publish this interview with Carol J. Adams, a long and substantial conversation that her editors have had with the author.