Every time you click on a free site such as YouPorn or whatever, you are inevitably reinforcing and thereby colluding with an industry that exploits women. It really is as simple as that. Even if only 5% of the women have experienced abuse or coercion on their way to appearing in the videos, that should be enough for most people. Wouldn’t you think? Yet it’s easier to apply cognitive dissonance and deflect to talk about coffee or something
You can say exactly the same for literally, pretty much everything!
The same applies to a huge variety of food and drink, hair extensions, cosmetics, the list just goes on and on.
It is horrific and I like most people try to do what I can, I buy certified products, I don't have hair extensions etc but ultimately you can't avoid it.
Even fair trade labels aren't always actually a guarantee of fair treatment.
Though it obviously massively ups the odds.
Aside from the potential backgrounds and circumstances of the “actors”, the misogynistic language of the video titles should be enough for anyone with an ounce of integrity. Imagine replacing such intensely misogynistic titles with ones that were equally racist or homophobic. Just think about that for one second. The sites would be taken down and there would be (rightly) public outrage. Yet, because it’s women, the basic human standards apparently don’t seem to apply. How is this?
I do not agree with those titles.
I don't know if you read the full thread or not but I don't think porn should include sexist and/or derogatory titles, nor do I agree that videos depicting violence or non consent should be available.
I suspect that quite a few porn users feel the same.
There is obviously the issue of violence against women becoming normalised in terms of sexual practice and how exposure to porn can effectively “rewire” the brain etc etc. We all know this - it’s obvious. It’s particularly damaging for the younger generations and there are, of course, the obvious ramifications for women’s status on a societal level
I do not agree with porn that depicts violence and/or non consent.
As I said upthread, I watch a lot of porn, I must have watched thousands of videos, absolutely none depicting violence and non consent.
Porn is not exclusively violence and non consent.
There is plenty of consensual, normal material on there.
The issue of violence and disrespect towards women is not solely porn.
It is also depictions in the (non erotic) media.
It is also piss poor, horrifying legal judgement like using a pair of thongs as evidence for rape despite the fact the rapist wouldn't have seen them until deciding to rape and letting Gasgoyne getting away with sexual abuse because the victim was unattractive.
It is also the failure to teach boys and girls what constitutes a healthy relationship early on.
It is also the mindset that women, when it comes to sex are a totally different entity when it comes to sex.
Man shags 100 women = sex God
Woman shags 100 men = tramp
The idea that a man who wants to be a pornstar is a normal man with a high sex drive while the woman who wants to be a pornstar is obviously deeply damaged and abused.
Bullshit like that.
It is depictions in video games and gang culture and so many other things.
Does porn depicting extreme stuff and non consent and violence also contribute though?
Yes.
But never mind eh, because... er .... Primark? Coffee?
Both Primark and Coffee are guilty of horrendous human rights abuse..