History of Feminism

Gravitycollapse

(8,155 posts) Tue May 27, 2014, 11:38 PM May 2014

I wonder if this might help with those who choose to watch pornography... [View all]

I will admit now that I do. I just wanted to clear that up since I'm making a recommendation.

Once you're done watching, take a minute to perform a mental exercise. Picture the men and women you just watched performing either common tasks of life or loving routines with you or someone else. If you find a resistance to this imagery, maybe it is time to consider whether or not the pornography you watch is healthy. If there is little or no resistance to the imagery, take a moment further to use that imagery to humanize the performer.

Pornography has its origins in erotic social commentary which often made fun of the male establishment and its rules. It wasn't so violent and hate-filled as it is now. Can we make our way back to an old pornography that is also new which exemplifies the humanity of eroticism, even the ironic comedy of it all, rather than violence and domination?

I'm kind of just thinking out loud. So your input is needed as well.

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I wonder if this might help with those who choose to watch pornography... [View all] Gravitycollapse May 2014 OP

our young men cannot get it up with real women and our young women seabeyond May 2014 #1

Feminist pornography does exist. Although it is vastly outpaced. Gravitycollapse May 2014 #5

but that is not what the vast majority of men watch, want or get off on. they want denigration, seabeyond May 2014 #7

Wait a minute sea ... Ligyron May 2014 #25

87% of the mainstream hetero porn is violent, degrading, humiliating, submissive, with women. seabeyond May 2014 #29

I'll take your word for it. Ligyron May 2014 #32

lol... lig seabeyond May 2014 #34

I don't know that it's unique, but TXPaganBanker May 2014 #52

... Phlem May 2014 #2

you know what phlem. i think i will talk to the hosts tomorrow about a new rule. no popcorn. seabeyond May 2014 #3

I second the motion. Tuesday Afternoon May 2014 #8

Hey sea - excellent idea. Me three. :-) seaglass May 2014 #11

And I am not surprised. Phlem May 2014 #13

thank you for making clear your intent, letting all know we got it right. seabeyond May 2014 #14

yup. Phlem May 2014 #16

it is about being respectful. and this would be what, the third time i have mentioned that word. seabeyond May 2014 #17

You seem rather hysterical, shrill and irrational. LanternWaste May 2014 #54

Oh, ok then. Phlem May 2014 #58

Goodbye, indeed. Sheldon Cooper May 2014 #59

I came into this thread to see the discussion and what the replies might be. Phlem May 2014 #60

This is the only group on DU I know of that can turn the "popcorn smiley face" into Phlem May 2014 #61

2-5 leave. msanthrope May 2014 #62

For some reason you are not yet blocked from this group, and I intend to check in with the hosts to Sheldon Cooper May 2014 #65

. geek tragedy May 2014 #63

Thanks! Phlem May 2014 #64

I don't like it ismnotwasm May 2014 #4

"I just can't see how at this period in history" - That is the problem... Gravitycollapse May 2014 #6

I look at it this way ismnotwasm May 2014 #33

The Story of O wryter2000 May 2014 #12

coolest. and i thought we taked years ago. or maybe not. maybe it was another seabeyond May 2014 #19

It could have been me. wryter2000 May 2014 #20

too fuggin funny seabeyond May 2014 #23

I didn't know about that, either wryter2000 May 2014 #48

I don't read French ismnotwasm May 2014 #22

Cool ismnotwasm May 2014 #43

I promise I'm not lazy wryter2000 May 2014 #49

To hell with porn xfundy May 2014 #9

I think our society takes things that are beautiful ... dawg May 2014 #10

and commodifies everything, mahina May 2014 #47

Doubtful CFLDem May 2014 #15

stop. stop dismissing women and our issues. you have been away and taunt me in pms with the c word seabeyond May 2014 #21

Did you alert on that PM? redqueen May 2014 #24

exactly. i had never alerted before. so, i did not know what would happen. seabeyond May 2014 #26

so, serial scum pming, and meh... not a big enough deal. seabeyond May 2014 #27

It does seem like a very *odd* bug. nt redqueen May 2014 #28

here would be an email of his i got just this moment. seems pretty confident he is protected or seabeyond May 2014 #30

Wow. redqueen May 2014 #31

maybe it is an ATA question, but i think that they might just automatically seabeyond May 2014 #35

Sure but if they're aware of his PMing you, goading you with it... redqueen May 2014 #36

ya. i kinda thought taunting a feminist with the c word in pms seabeyond May 2014 #37

And did you notice his vote in tygrbright's turd of a poll? nt redqueen May 2014 #38

"male hating bitches" yes. i did. jury... this was the description of feminists seabeyond May 2014 #39

Some bodies transparency page is showing ismnotwasm May 2014 #56

wow. and aaaaah. too sad. lol. thanks. i wazzz clueless. nt seabeyond May 2014 #57

Yeah, I just opened a pathetic email from him Sheldon Cooper May 2014 #66

That's the world you live in inside your head. JTFrog May 2014 #55

Are you ok CFL? You seem overly hysterical, irrational, shrill, and easily upset. LanternWaste May 2014 #67

He can't respond because he's resting now. Sheldon Cooper May 2014 #68

Where are you getting that "roots of pornography" information? redqueen May 2014 #18

Want to know what cracks me up? ismnotwasm May 2014 #40

yes. academics will argue. lol. but do not let that get in the way of porn lovers seabeyond May 2014 #41

It's really quite sad. redqueen May 2014 #44

btw... this video is the best ever. from this perspective. nt seabeyond May 2014 #42

My input on porn from another post. CrispyQ May 2014 #45

this would be my point. what i am hearing and seeing also. nt seabeyond May 2014 #46

There's definitely differences Blue_Adept May 2014 #51

It's interesting that early porn movies depicting the use of vibrators led to its stigmatization. jakeXT May 2014 #50

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