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ProudToBeBlueInRhody

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30. I don't care if someone doesn't like porn

Reply to caseymoz (Original post)

Tue May 22, 2012, 12:07 PM

May 2012

I know people who I'm fairly certain have pretty good sex lives that say they don't watch porn and don't care for it.

I know a lot of people who have some fairly fascinating ideas about sex that would seem prudish. I knew a girl who had no qualms about always having a "friend with benefits" on call to fulfill her needs. When I suggested masturbation as an alternative, in her words, that was "totally disgusting" and she had never done it.

I don't want anyone to watch porn who doesn't want to, as long as they don't wish to restrict others from viewing it.

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I believe porn isn't really a feminist issue. [View all] caseymoz May 2012 OP

Your premise seems to be that people who don't like porn don't like sex. Scuba May 2012 #1

No, that's not my premise. caseymoz May 2012 #2

Conjecture, your honor. Scuba May 2012 #4

So, I offend them. caseymoz May 2012 #5

I agree. lumberjack_jeff May 2012 #7

Here's what has been noted scientifically: caseymoz May 2012 #11

And your citations for these claims are your memory???? Scuba May 2012 #23

You're shocked! Shocked! caseymoz May 2012 #25

Everyone eats food. Not everyone enjoys food, and fewer still read about food. NYC_SKP May 2012 #3

I would say that's the major basis of it. caseymoz May 2012 #9

In my experience, porn is primarily a 2nd wave jawbone with which to beat men. lumberjack_jeff May 2012 #6

No means no caseymoz May 2012 #8

Here's my take: One, it IS an issue to SOME Feminists, because they consider it one. Warren DeMontague May 2012 #10

Snap Crackle and Pop was taken as a personal attack? Gore1FL May 2012 #12

It reads like satire, doesn't it? Warren DeMontague May 2012 #13

Let me guess... Gore1FL May 2012 #15

If I didn't say "prude" I'd have to come up with another term. caseymoz May 2012 #17

A good point . . . caseymoz May 2012 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author Upton May 2012 #14

I think there are a lot of issues at work here.. Upton May 2012 #16

it can be. improving the life of sex workers and creating laws to prohibit La Lioness Priyanka May 2012 #18

That's the way it should work. caseymoz May 2012 #19

yeah but i dont think it has to do with low sex drives. it has to do with a belief La Lioness Priyanka May 2012 #24

Well, there is that. caseymoz May 2012 #26

This is an interesting post. lumberjack_jeff May 2012 #31

Maybe I should clarify 'low sex drive.' caseymoz May 2012 #33

As we are all no doubt aware, "Feminist" thought is by no means uniform on this issue. Warren DeMontague May 2012 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague May 2012 #21

porn goes back to the paleolithic art. Warren Stupidity May 2012 #27

Well, sure, who wants to just draw antelope all day? Warren DeMontague May 2012 #28

And there we people disturbed by it then. caseymoz May 2012 #29

I don't care if someone doesn't like porn ProudToBeBlueInRhody May 2012 #30

Masturbation was disgusting to her? 4th law of robotics May 2012 #32