To Porn or not to Porn

[mkregel]

I know this is a very touchy issue (no pun intended...yeah right!) amongst us of the progressive ilk. I've heard the arguments on both sides. Personally I'm pro porn, not just beacuse I read it (and yes I do READ porn - nothing better than erotic fiction well written) but also because I'm a strong "marketplace of ideas" 1st ammendment absolutist.

But this goes out to those against porn, who feel it demeans women. In a logically structured argument, how does it demean women?

If you argue that it celebrates the beauty myth and promotes the unattainable "skinny girl" syndrome, you haven't seen much porn. There is porn dedicated to BBW's as well as full figured but overweight types, and the average porn model is much bigger than the average fashion model.

If you argue that the act of disrobing for a camera alone exploits a woman - my question is who's doing the exploiting? Porn models and actresses make big money, and most production companies are woman financed and woman owned. Yes, it is one of the few industries where men make less than women.

OK...your turn...