Monday, January 17, 2011

Quick Blog 5

View or read one of the items in my diary on feminist anti-pornography. Do you agree with the message in the article/video?  Why or why not?  Do you believe pornography is contributing to the way men see women sexually?  Does pornography further the problems of sexism and misogyny? Why does so much pornography present women in a degrading manner and how might this impact young men who are consuming these images? Discuss whether you agree or disagree with the feminist critique of pornography...
I don't think there is anything wrong with sexuality being viewed through film. In fact I think it is quite liberating. That is, if the way sexuality was portrayed in films was not so degrading to women.

The message most pornography gives off is that females like to be dominated. It is another spectacle created by the male white surpremacy, and creates an image of how women like to be treated during sex.

The people in pornography are actors. Yet, there are not many sources for young boys to learn how to pleasure a woman. Therefore, when young men see these actors finding pleasure in the male-dominating acts, they are brainwashed into seeing it as reality.

Often the woman is portrayed as the damsel in distress, or the slaves. It is important for women to be portrayed as strong and equal, not the image of weak and helplessness that they have been trying so hard to stray from.

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