Jacob M. Held is an American philosopher and Professor of Philosophy and Assistant Provost for Academic Assessment and General Education at the University of Central Arkansas.
[1][2] Held received a BS in Philosophy from the University of Wisconsin - Madison in 1998.
He then attended the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, receiving an MA in Philosophy in 2000.
Held's work in the philosophy of sex focuses primarily on issues related to the First Amendment, obscenity law, and pornography.
He has also published on issues related to gender, sexuality, and gay marriage.