PorNo or PorYES ?

[Alena Krone]

I study cultural- and socialanthropology and just finished my bachelor thesis about feminist debates on Pornography (sadly it´s in german- but if you are interested in reading it send me a message). 

But I wonder what the feminist nerdfighterians think about this topic.

SO are Anti- Porn, Anti- Cencorship or Pro-Porn or don´t fit into any of this categories ?

[Sheena St.James]

I think there's nothing wrong with pornography in and of itself. I think it'd be nice if the content itself were more female-friendly, but that's a consumer complaint, not a philosophical one. As long as the people involved are consenting adults, I say there's no foul. Some would argue that it objectifies women. Well, that's true. But EVERYONE in porn is objectified. The men, the women, whoever. The center of focus and even the others in any form of pornographic media are objectified for a single use, but they aren't interacting with the consumer, so what's the problem? If people see the performers in a pornography video and think that that's what people are really like, they have issues that run far deeper than using a visual aid to fap.

[Ana Cecília Sobral Gomes]

I honestly think if someone wants to watch or do porn, more power to them. Some people may say it's sometimes degrading to women, but hey, they knew what they were signing up for. I personally don't watch it because it's just really fake and kind of silly, but that's just me.

[Amanda Prescott]

As others have said, as long as there is consent on all parties involved, I for the most part don't see a problem with it.  I will acknowledge that porn reinforces both gender stereotypes and standards of beauty, but I think it's also worth mentioning the infamous "rule 34", which basically states that there is porn of everything.  Again, as has been stated by others, those that say porn objectifies women must concede that porn objectifies everything and everyone.  While porn often depicts men as aggressors and women as submissive, it also depicts the reverse, even if both sides are not depicted equally.  

If there was any concern that I would have about porn, it would be porn depicting rape, or as it is put in a politically correct manner "reluctance" porn.  Although it is hoped that those who are turned on by such a notion as seducing a "reluctant" female who consents only after persistent pursuit understand that such a pursuit in real life is, in fact, rape, it is also possible that men who use this kind of material become desensitized to rape and are more likely to commit rape.  I'm not sure how to solve this problem, since censorship with something like porn quickly becomes a slippery slope, but if there was a problem to be had with porn, it would be the promotion of rape culture by some material.  

[Jamillia Joy]

What people don't understand about porn is that when dealing with pron, almost everyone has a choice. The actors have the choice to act in it, the writers have a choice to write the stereotypical situations, and I have a choice in watching it. There are many different types of porn, and these different types include and perpetuate different stereotypes and things of that nature. Personally, when I watch porn, I don't find it psychologically damaging, but that's because I know that there's a huge difference between pornography and a sexual relationship. I think that people are free to watch porn, and if you want to watch it, then go ahead. Instead of fighting against pornography and all the stereotypes it promotes and the children and teenagers it "damages", we should be teaching our kids from an early age that pornography is the epitome of a fantasy, and it's not their job to be someone's fantasy.