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In reply to the discussion: 'Revenge porn' is about degrading women sexually and professionally [View all]nomorenomore08
(13,324 posts)7. To the whole world? Of course not. Otherwise no one would agree to be photographed/filmed
in such a way, by or for an intimate partner. It's not like these women are aspiring porn stars - the "material," in nearly all these cases, was intended only for private use. And these "revenge porn" sites are a blatant violation of that implicit agreement.
This whole thing, if nothing else, is astonishingly mean-spirited...
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Judi Lynn
Jan 2013
OP
thanks red, and all the men in this subthread. an example of being the better person... absolutely.
seabeyond
Jan 2013
#30
exactly. thank you for saying it the way it is. she can be a piece of shit. and if a man puts the
seabeyond
Jan 2013
#29
I suppose if you're gonna send pics like that, you'd have to expect at some point it'd be exposed.
ObaMania
Jan 2013
#6
To the whole world? Of course not. Otherwise no one would agree to be photographed/filmed
nomorenomore08
Jan 2013
#7
The only positive outcome is that even some of the creepers are saying that now
Recursion
Jan 2013
#12
I only feel for those photographed/filmed against their will. That's pathetic. nt
EastKYLiberal
Jan 2013
#41
Agreed. Especially if you cheat on the person in possession of these images/videos. nt
EastKYLiberal
Jan 2013
#40
Still not remotely comparable to forcefully taking off clothes and having forced sex
Ter
Jan 2013
#66
I'm sorry to hear that, and you suffered far more than some yahoo showing his ex naked
Ter
Jan 2013
#70
Yeah I guess I get caught up in things and let my emotions get the best of me
Arcanetrance
Jan 2013
#74
do we really need a vile creep scale? this creep is only disgusting. but THIS creep is vile.
seabeyond
Jan 2013
#71
i am told by too many. it is the womens fault. and we should expect no more from men.
seabeyond
Jan 2013
#24
yes. and that is what i pointed out in the other two threads. the men that use they sites to get off
seabeyond
Jan 2013
#39
Men (and women) who promulgate it degrade themselves as much as their targets
slackmaster
Jan 2013
#48
Said it twice already, will say it again. DO NOT TAKE NAKED PICTURES OF YOURSELF
SWTORFanatic
Jan 2013
#56
i told hubby this one last night. he just shook his head in disgust.... he truly cannot believe
seabeyond
Jan 2013
#73
"While that's great news for folks who have, say, an unrequited zombie fetish"
ZombieHorde
Jan 2013
#76
It's funny, the people in this thread congratulating themselves for never taking a naked photo.
Warren DeMontague
Jan 2013
#80