I believe porn isn't really a feminist issue.

[Upton]

16. I think there are a lot of issues at work here..

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Not the least of which is the difference in the genders. Some women have a natural aversion towards porn, for others their dislike is rooted in more complicated and contentious issues, but whatever the reasoning, I look upon anti porn radfem theory as nothing more than a convenient vehicle for those who can't abide the sex industry to express their distaste.

Weird thing is, left of center anti pornographers gravitate towards radical feminism, while right of center antis become fundamentalist Christians..And what's even stranger and more telling is, despite their political differences, the two sides goal is exactly the same...and that means doing away with the sex industry.

You know, I remember when Dworkin and Mackinnon first managed to get one of their anti porn ordinances passed in Bellingham, WA..At the time I was living in Snohomish County, about an hour so south. Fortunately, it was later overturned, and Dworkin in particular, along with her insane ramblings, screeds, and alliances with the religious right, was later discredited and rejected by the liberal community.

Still though, here at DU, you see stuff posted that comes right out of Andrea Dworkin's anti porn playbook. And if you challenge it in any way, the usual suspects are immediately there to alert, insinuate you're a misogynist, or both. I find this whole thing very strange and detrimental to the spirit of DU...