Portage Theater
4050 N Milwaukee Ave
773.736.4050
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Xaviera Hollander, "The Happy Hooker": Portrait of a Sexual Revolutionary
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Thursday July 9, 2009 (7:30pm)
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FREE
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Published two years before Erica Jong's Fear of Flying, Xaviera Hollander's The Happy Hooker remains not only a classic taboo-buster, but one of the earliest flashpoints of sex-positive feminist writing to have emerged from the '70s sexual revolution. Robert Dunlap's documentary (co-written by Madame X herself) contextualizes the life and work of Hooker's notorious author, from her introduction to prostitution through her present-day iconic stature. It's been a long journey from Hollander's deportation to today's almost comical plethora of porny bios. With clips and testimonials featuring everyone from Larry King to Candida Royalle, Xaviera gives us a fascinating roadmap.
