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DanaC · 05-08-2008, 05:51 AM

Nowt wrong with porn (other than the tendency of some brands of it to utilise unwilling, or desperate actors). Far more damaging than the most rampant porn, is the trend in television, movies and magazines, towards anonymous, 'perfect' young women with unthreatening features and fake tits. The drop in age of what is considered most sexy, from womanly to girlish, combined with the seemingly earlier sexualisation of girls (toddlers wearing T-Shirts with the caption 'future porn star', glammed up six year olds flirting with adults for entertainment, boyfriend-girlfriend themes in young children's tv etc) combined with the saturation of the public domain with idealised, sexualised images of young women. This stuff is far more dangerous than mere porn. Overt sexual expression is a healthy development for society imo, far better for us to be able to explore our sexuality than hide it under a cloak of 'decency'. The argument against 'rape' or violently themed porn, even, loses some of its power when you realise many of the people who enjoy that sort of thing are women.

05-08-2008, 05:51 AM	#8
DanaC We have to go back, Kate! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 25,964	Nowt wrong with porn (other than the tendency of some brands of it to utilise unwilling, or desperate actors). Far more damaging than the most rampant porn, is the trend in television, movies and magazines, towards anonymous, 'perfect' young women with unthreatening features and fake tits. The drop in age of what is considered most sexy, from womanly to girlish, combined with the seemingly earlier sexualisation of girls (toddlers wearing T-Shirts with the caption 'future porn star', glammed up six year olds flirting with adults for entertainment, boyfriend-girlfriend themes in young children's tv etc) combined with the saturation of the public domain with idealised, sexualised images of young women. This stuff is far more dangerous than mere porn. Overt sexual expression is a healthy development for society imo, far better for us to be able to explore our sexuality than hide it under a cloak of 'decency'. The argument against 'rape' or violently themed porn, even, loses some of its power when you realise many of the people who enjoy that sort of thing are women. Last edited by DanaC; 05-08-2008 at 05:57 AM.