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The Lies of Pornography

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NotAnApple · 22/12/2010 11:48

Taken from Toxic Porn, Toxic Sex: A Real Look at Pornography by Gene McConnell

I thought the summary of The Lies of Porn was interesting. I feel really uncomfortable with porn but often find I can't find the words to fully express why. This has helped.

The article does say at the that the way throughporn addiction is to find God which for me, was a bit of a let down after finding the rest of the booklet so interesting but still, it's got value I think.

I just thought I'd share. I really like the Feminism/Women's Rights topic but often don't feel knowledgeable enough to post.

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NotAnApple · 22/12/2010 13:14

Thanks everyone! I do lurk and read a lot so maybe one I day I'll be able to jump in with confidence. It's not as scary as I thought Xmas Smile

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StewieGriffinsMom · 22/12/2010 12:45

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thenightsky · 22/12/2010 12:42

Thank you OP for posting this. Like you I feel uncomfortable with porn but can never find the correct words to make a decent credible argument 'on the spot'. This is very helpful.

SantasSackura · 22/12/2010 12:39

Thanks for starting the thread NotanApple
IT's chilling that women are portrayed as less than human...

GetOrfMoiLand · 22/12/2010 12:36

Notanapple - don't feel that you are not knowledgable enough to post in the femininism topic.

I know bugger all about anything, however i do love this topic and learn a lot from it.

SantasSackura · 22/12/2010 12:34

That's because we're slowly taking over the world, dittany. Feminists are like the borg. We only need to whisper our party line and any old group takes it on board [ironic grin]

ON a serious note, although it's very annoying that the Christian right are puritanical and do actually want to reign in female sexuality, it's good that there is another group out there fighting porn.

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NotAnApple · 22/12/2010 12:01

Ah I wasn't aware of that Dittany but I can see how it would be useful for the religious right.

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NotAnApple · 22/12/2010 11:49

Oh, forgot to post a a few of the Lies - sorry:

Lie # 1: Women are less than human. The women in Playboy magazine are called ?bunnies,? making them cute little animals or ?playmates,? making them a toy. Porn often refers to women as animals, playthings, or body parts. Some pornography shows only the body and doesn?t show the face at all. The idea that women are real human beings with thoughts and emotions is played down.

  • Lie #2: Women are a ?sport.? Some sports magazines have a swimsuit issue. This suggests that women are just some kind of sport. Porn views sex as a game and in a game: You have to win, conquer or score.

  • Lie #3: Women are property. It?s common to see pictures of the slick car with the sexy girl draped over it. The unspoken message is, ?Buy one, and you get them both.? Hard-core porn carries this even further. It displays women like merchandise in a catalogue, exposing them as openly as possible for the customer to look at. It?s not surprising that many young men think that if they have spent some money taking a girl out, they have a right to have sex with her. Porn tells us that women can be bought.

  • Lie #4: A woman?s value depends on the attractiveness of her body. Overweight or less attractive women are ridiculed in porn. They are called dogs, whales, pigs or worse, simply because they don?t fit into porn?s criteria of the perfect woman. In fact, if someone is attracted to a heavyset woman, porn labels that a fetish, which means sexual obsession or hang-up that isn?t ?natural.? Porn doesn?t care about a woman?s mind or personality, only her body.

  • Lie #5: Women like rape. ?When she says no, she means yes? is a typical porn scenario. Women are shown being raped, fighting and kicking at first, and then starting to like it. Porn eroticizes rape and makes it arousing. Women are shown being tied up, beaten, and humiliated in hundreds of sick ways and finally begging for more. Even while being tortured, the porn actors and actresses have a smile on their face ? a look of intense enjoyment.

Porn teaches men to enjoy hurting and abusing women for entertainment.

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