Reply #176: Uncertain how objections to porn images means someone has an unhealthy view of sex?

[shcrane71]

But more so, this documentary, Miss Representation, isn't the first to say that the portrayal of women in the media is unhealthy for our society. What I'm wondering is if this type of critique can stand (i.e. people agree that the predominance of only 20-something women in media, and women in highly sexualized poses in mainstream media outlets hurts women obtaining equality in society) is that any different than saying that degrading images of women in pornography is harmful?

I'm just an average citizen who's also watched Boogie Nights, and I've been told that porn has become increasingly degrading towards women (i.e. cum shots to the face are the norm now). Aren't the two critiques the same -- negative images of women hurt women as a whole? Are all these women just whiners? Is that what you're saying?