Everyday Consumerism and Pornography "above the Pulp Line"

This article focuses on sexuality, pornography, and desire in the female authors active in the contemporary group of writers often referred to as Cannibali. Innovative strategies deployed by Silvia Ballestra, Rossana Campo, Francesca Mazzucato and Isabella Santacroce -though with distinct worldviews- deliver a gender-specific imaginary realm. Using Catherine McKinnon's and Andrea Dworkin's theories, the article examines the narratives of empowerment that challenge the canon and present a political approach to women's lives in Italy today.