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It's not hatred of pornography. It's hatred of an industry that thrives and profits on suppression, humiliation and objectification of women.


That is a simplistic and sexist view of the industry. It presupposes women have no agency, no will of their own, and that men can control them just by waving some money and the promise of fame in their faces.


I know it's hard to read my comment through the torrent of downvotes (which speaks for itself). However, in it, I've said nothing of free will. For discussion's sake, let's assume we live in a perfect society in which women do porn purely from choice. Total fiction, but let's assume that.

Now, back to my original assertion. Assuming we're all adults here, and are aware of what a modern porn scene looks and sounds like, I challenge you, or any other downvoter, to explain exactly how so is the porn industry not demeaning or not humiliating or does not objectify women.


Doesn't the porn industry demean and humiliate and objectify men, too?


But men are apparently presumed to have more ability to make a choice in the matter, more willpower to resist the things the pornmongers throw at unknown talent.


The funny thing is that, in reality, heterosexual male porn stars are a dime a dozen. If a man isn't willing to do something, they can throw him out and get someone else in time for filming to continue as planned. But the women are not so easily replaceable. First of all, they're in much shorter supply, but also, they have a fan following, meaning there are no alternatives.


You find what you're looking for, in porn as in just about any market.

Besides, you do not have the right to define what is humiliating and degrading for anyone else. You can only define that for yourself.




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