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In reply to the discussion: Really disturbing porn [View all]chervilant
(8,267 posts)I'm not one of those 'helpful minders.' I find most of your posts relevant and well written.
While reading the rest of the comments on this OP, I found it sad that some took this to a personal level and lost sight of the macro-level issue, which is that some porn (others might allege most porn) is demeaning and damaging to women and children. Moreover, the porn that demeans and damages women and children is dangerous (and potentially destructive) to men.
As with ANY other socio-cultural construct in this nation, sexism and misogyny are definitive elements, largely because we live in a patriarchal society. AND, the power imbalance inherent in the social construct we've labeled 'patriarchy' is damaging to our entire species. How can we expect a 'dominant' gender to respect a 'submissive' gender, when 'power over' is glorified? We women are considered less than because we have a vagina instead of a penis! How absurd! (Yes, I said VAGINA!)
Some great resources for any who wish to change this oppressive socio-cultural reality:
The Mermaid and the Minotaur: Sexual Arrangements and Human Malaise by Dorothy Dinnerstein.
Beyond Power: On Women, Men and Morals by Marilyn French.
The War Against Women by Marilyn French.
(BTW, I know I've posted this before. However, I've noticed that some of the misogynists on DU have been working hard to deny their sexism...)