Ideologies / Civil Libertarian / Nadine Strossen
§ The minds · b. 1950 · United States · Law professor
Nadine Strossen
Defending even hateful speech
Free expression without exceptions.
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The first woman to lead the ACLU, whose defence of free expression — even speech she abhors — exemplifies principled, content-neutral civil libertarianism.
social
Progressive feminist civil libertarian.
economic
Market-neutral; absolute on liberties.
governance
Against state censorship, even of offensive expression.
Notable for
- First woman ACLU president
- 'HATE: Why We Should Resist It With Free Speech'
- Free-expression advocacy
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