2015 Owen Jones (from Guardian link above)
(extract)
"But watching porn? So what? A few years ago, Montreal University academics tried finding men who had never looked at pornography. Guess how many they found? Zero. In the space of a year, just one website – Porn Hub – received 23.5 million hits from London alone.
There are debates to be had about porn. Heterosexual porn frequently replicates and reinforces misogynistic attitudes towards women, as sexual objects who exist to sexually gratify men. It can promote body images that are unrealistic, undermining people’s self-esteem and encouraging unhealthy attitudes. Young people are increasingly exposed to pornography, often from a young age, when their brains are still malleable, and we don’t fully know the potential consequences. Addiction to porn is a problem, but so is addiction to anything.
Three judges were recently sacked for watching porn on the job. None of it was illegal, but they were still publicly embarrassed and dismissed. Yes, there’s clearly a sound argument that judges should be doing their jobs, not getting off on porn. Fair enough, but there’s all sorts of procrastination that goes on in the workplace. Who knows, maybe an otherwise tense judge seeking a quick bit of relief will concentrate better" (continues)
WTAF?