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+  From: "Clare O'Farrell" <c.ofarrell@xxxxxxxxxx>
+  Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2000 12:28:19 +1000
In 1980 Monique Plaza claimed that Foucault had argued for the
decriminilisation of rape - . This view of Foucault's position has since
been echoed by writers such as de Lauretis and Lois McNay and others. McNay
states for example that 'Foucault argues that rape should be decriminilised
and treated as an act of violence, like other acts of aggression, rather
than as a sexual act.'

I was wondering if anybody knew of any writing which disputes this
interpretation of Foucault's position?

Clare

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