(born 1947) Cultural analyst, writer and professor known for her flamboyant style and provocative theories concerning American culture and sexuality. Her books include Sexual Personae (1990), Sex, Art, and American Culture (1992) and Vamps and Tramps (1994). She is generally considered a conservative anti-feminist, though she describes herself as a “radical 1960s libertarian” and is a vocal critic of what has been termed “political correctness.” Her supporters argue that she is a courageous independent thinker, while her critics claim that she is concerned primarily with self-promotion and that her work has been harmful to liberal causes.