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Is porn rape?

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Koalacanth · 28/10/2026 02:56

Some people think:

1: porn is prostitution

and

2: prostitution is rape

Putting these two together, porn is rape.

Is that reasonable, and do you agree with it?

I'm not talking about legal definitions, of course; though if it's true, then surely porn should be illegal.

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JillyComeLately · 09/11/2026 23:03

Koalacanth · 09/11/2026 20:00

Prostitution doesn't cease to be prostitution just because it's videoed, and that's precisely what the vast majority of porn on sites such as Pornhub is: videoed prostitution.

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I don't watch porn so I will take your word for it.
However, if all the participants are adult, consensual and of sound mind, it isn't rape.

I really wish some people would look up the definition of rape before they post.

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Koalacanth · 10/11/2026 00:22

I think it's a radical feminist position that consent for sex can't be bought, thus prostitution is rape. It naturally follows that as porn is largely videoed prostitution, such porn is also rape.

I'm no expert on feminist philosophy, but I do find that quite a compelling argument, and am interested in reading others' thoughts on it.

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TempestTost · 10/11/2026 00:32

Koalacanth · 10/11/2026 00:22

I think it's a radical feminist position that consent for sex can't be bought, thus prostitution is rape. It naturally follows that as porn is largely videoed prostitution, such porn is also rape.

I'm no expert on feminist philosophy, but I do find that quite a compelling argument, and am interested in reading others' thoughts on it.

So what counts as consent for sex thfn?

It's only valid if the other person is horny?

Or can they do it to be nice/get pregnant/make a good impression/any other reason?

How is that supposed to work, legally and socially?

Should we go around assessing if people are really giving consent or have some ulterior motives to agree to sex?

If giving money means version, what does that mean for other forms of money exchange? Can I pay for a poor woman to clean my house?

It gets crazy fast and it undermines women's autonomy if money invalidates consent.

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Koalacanth · 10/11/2026 00:53

TempestTost · 10/11/2026 00:32

So what counts as consent for sex thfn?

It's only valid if the other person is horny?

Or can they do it to be nice/get pregnant/make a good impression/any other reason?

How is that supposed to work, legally and socially?

Should we go around assessing if people are really giving consent or have some ulterior motives to agree to sex?

If giving money means version, what does that mean for other forms of money exchange? Can I pay for a poor woman to clean my house?

It gets crazy fast and it undermines women's autonomy if money invalidates consent.

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I'm pretty sure the idea is that it's rape unless the sex is given for free. I don't think the same applies for other things such as housecleaning though.

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NovemberMorn · 10/11/2026 12:12

Koalacanth · 10/11/2026 00:53

I'm pretty sure the idea is that it's rape unless the sex is given for free. I don't think the same applies for other things such as housecleaning though.

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You are talking rubbish. 🙄

SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius · 10/11/2026 12:18

I don’t know whether money undermines consent - I can see both sides of that argument - but what bothers me about prostitution is that I feel it reduces women to objects that can be bought and used for men’s sexual gratification, and I find that sickening.

JennyShaw · 11/11/2026 14:54

Koalacanth · 10/11/2026 00:53

I'm pretty sure the idea is that it's rape unless the sex is given for free. I don't think the same applies for other things such as housecleaning though.

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You have to buy her consent first. Otherwise it is slavery.

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