Re: To porn or not to porn?
by
l_hedoniste
08/29/2008, 9:25 AM
So you're saying that, in your case at least, you dehumanize the women in porn. That's the common argument that's made by anti-porn people and you've just agreed. Personally, I wonder how anyone can think this is not somewhat disturbing - they are, in fact, people.
But sexuality, itself, is dehumanizing. Look at a drama directed at women, and you'll either see a besotted smiling wallet, or a bad boy with a wounded inner child. And that's okay, because it's fantasy that we're talking about, here. Sane grown-ups do not expect or even want the people in their lives to resemble the people in their fantasy lives. By the same token, however, we don't want the people in our fantasy lives to resemble the people in our daily lives. Imagine porn primarily depicting the sullen rage of the harassed service sector, and you'll see my point.
The titles would be fun, though: I've Got Your Customer Service, Right Here and Downsizing come immediately to mind.