HOF Post: 'Getting Off: Pornography and the End of Masculinity'

[redqueen]

16. This is off topic, but yes not all filmed sex is porn.

Porn is generally understood to show no emotional relationship between the characters. It's just sex (or abuse, or rape).

And as for the constant need to qualify every discussion criticizing porn with the mantra 'but some of it isn't so bad!' I will post this excellent commentary:

I'm pretty tired of any feminist critique of porn, in order for it to be seen as valid, the author is expected to like pornography and heartily endorse it in a disclaimer. The happy, fun, consent-filled, queer and woman-friendly stuff we see on the internet is a rarity compared to the hateful (not a strong enough word) disgusting and degrading reality that is the whole picture. Say you have a pizza, and 14 out of 16 slices are covered in broken glass and dog shit, but two slices are cheesy and perfectly delicious. If I'm reviewing it, should I have to make some statement about how great those pieces fit for human consumption were? Should I support Pope Benedicto's Dog Shit N Broken Glass Pizza Parlour because they manage to make two edible slices of pizza per pie? It not only distorts the reality of the situation, but also seriously diminishes the pain and suffering of the vast majority of human beings who've actually been through it (eaten pizza/been involved in the pornography industry.)