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In reply to the discussion: Liberals and violent porn and rape simulation [View all]last1standing
(11,709 posts)If you have a problem with porn because the women are slaves then work against slavery.
If you have a problem with porn because it forces women to have sex then work to provide other options.
If you have a problem with porn because it leads to low self esteem then create programs that increase self esteem at an earlier age.
If you have a problem with porn because it objectifies women then promote sexual imagery that engages in what you believe is sex on an equal footing where all parties involved share their bodies in a spiritual way that blah, blah, blah...
The truth is that men and women enjoy pornography of men and women because it provides an instinctive rush of chemicals in the body that we equate with pleasure. It is animalistic and objectifying, much like sex in general for most people.
Sex is better with love but it is not bad without it and most realize this. Sex is often about using one's partner(s) as a means of creating pleasure for oneself and little more. That doesn't make it bad or wrong, it makes it an act of pleasure that can be good or bad, right or wrong, depending on context.
Likewise, porn isn't right or wrong, it's a tool that can be used for whatever purpose the wielder chooses. Generally, porn is used as a healthy outlet for built up urges that have no other way of being released without help from others. Sometimes, it is used as a healthy enhancement for a couple or group who want to engage in fantasy during sex. Rarely, it is used as an educational tool by those who have existing sex issues, lack of knowledge or mental illness. The first two uses are healthy methods for using fantasy to aid in sexual gratification while the last method is an unhealthy use of porn as a tool that conflates fantasy with reality. Context is everything.
It is not feminist to demand that human being repress their animalistic urges; it is authoritarian. It is feminist to work on solving core issues instead of band-aiding symptoms that arise from them.
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