Somehow my most popular blog on here thus far is one entitled "Shoving a Penis Down Her Throat," a quick little rant about the overzealous nature of incorporating sex into commercial hip hop. I have received both positive and negative comments in response but one stuck out to me in particular. A fellow Progressive U member asked why I don't bother blogging about the porn industry. So, I have decided to do just that.
There are major notable differences between the sexual content discussed in commercial hip hop and those portrayed in pornographic material. First of all, pornography is not generally thrust upon the public the same way that commercial rap is. Hence, the word commercial. I think it's pretty safe to say that we wouldn't want pornography playing at a party.
There is a greater difference still and that pertains to the element with which I am far less familiar- feminism. Women are objectified in commercial rap songs and not by their choice. Of equal importance, commercial rap generalizes women as a gender on a whole.
On the other hand, pornography is about personal choice. The women who do what they do in pornography do so based on their own personal decisions. As individuals with rights, women have the right to do blowjob orgies or have sex on camera or do whatever it is they want in the porn industry. Having said that, no one has a right to force them to engage in sexual conduct, much like no one has the right to rape a woman.
Pornography is an outlet of sexual expression and it is a profession for which those women get paid. I'm not opposed to pornography or prostitution because it remains relatively concealed and because it does not categorize all women, only those who participate. Finally, perhaps most importantly, it is the women choosing to portray themselves in such a manner rather than a man referring to women with such elementary disregard.
And it is certainly not a question of just walking away if you don't like what you hear. It's about basic elements of respect and people need to make that recognition. When porn is exposed at parties or to large quorums of individuals I will rant about that to. Until then, the difference is extreme.
...I must say, your title is excellent.
Hmmm...interesting.
"In a world where we all can't make up our minds, we are definitely too sure of ourselves."
J for the juicy truth
I saw your title and was like, "Oh crap another blog I have to moderate" but I was happily surprised with the content.
Good eye-catcher.
I absolutely agree with you that porn is a form of self-expression. I don't think it would be/ should ever be illegal, and it is my understanding that the vast majority of (adult) women involved do it because they like it or they like the money. Plenty of other people do jobs they don't like for the money, even jobs which can have negative effects on your health. Pornography is no different.
I don't worry at all about porn stars or starletts. With rare execeptions their participation in porn is voluntary.
But porn has a negative impact on women who don't have any reason to be suspect that they are negatively being impacted by porn.
The reason for that is that the movies tend to be quite degrading and objectifying of women. Men watch porn, get addicted to porn and get it in their head that women like to be treated in a degrading manner as sex objects. The next thing you know, a woman who did not voluntarily participate in the porn industry and who certainly was not paid for is being treated badly by a man who have been corrupted by porn and the woman does not even understand why the man thinks that she actually enjoys being treated that way.
I find the occasional skin flick kind of titalating and in small doses I doubt it does any harm. But on the internet you can watch that stuff for endless hours and people become addicted to it and like any addiction, it changes and corrupts the way they think. I'm not sure to do about it. I think any attempt to make it illegal would, like drugs, probably make the problem worse.
yup, the title caught my attention. I was expecting to read some drama, but instead I read an intelligent post making a very valid point about the choices we make. definitely a good point.
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