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Is pornographic material inherently harmful to women and encouraging of violent behaviour in men? Or is it possible to be a socially conscious individual and still make, perform in, and consume pornography? I say yes.
The trouble with creative writing classes in the modern university is they do not teach writing. Pop-cultural analysis, pop-psychology, and pop-philosophy are discussed, while how to write a compelling sentence is not.
"Why can't you be more like Christian Grey?" I whined, in the same way my daughter asks things like, "Why you can't be more like Jessie's mom? She keeps ice cream cones in her house."
An Australian eBook by an unknown female author with no marketing budget is fourth on USA Today's Best-Selling Books list, behind only The Hunger Games. And panic is gripping the nation, because these books, which are being enjoyed by The Ladies, are about The Sex.
I understand the appeal of Harry Potter. I appreciate the romance of Twilight and I even got hooked by the excitement surrounding The Hunger Games. But Fifty Shades of Grey is another animal entirely.
I have always found it interesting that some people feel compelled to control the lives of others. These self-appointed morality police believe they are better suited than you to decide what you can watch and what you should think.
A few months back, Ron Jeremy and some immoral ladies were interviewed by yours truly! They are all no doubt Democrats (no Republican would watch such things!) and certainly only interested in fun.
While I don't support some mindless ban on porn, I am deeply disappointed that the left continues to exalt porn as some manifestation of sexual liberation, free speech, or women's empowerment.
According to Rick Santorum's official website, America is suffering a "pandemic of harm" from the distribution of pornography, but there's another pernicious threat to this nation that I think warrants Santorum's attention.
This month, one of Belgium's women's rights organizations, zij-kant, caused quite a stir with their annual "Equal Pay Day" message.
Rick Santorum is making porn-fighting a central part of his campaign. Will there be a Department of Homeland Pornography In the Santorum administration?
Why can't our hubby's be more like Christian Grey? If they were, would we want them? I wonder what they'd be like after a few years of marriage and a couple of children?
Pornography is a major source of sexual information on the "mechanics" of sex, especially anal intercourse. Although it appears to negatively affect some young men's body image, porn also seems to play a role in setting behavioral expectations.
Anthony Bourdain is seemingly obsessed with food, and technology. During his panel, which centered on his program No Reservations, Bourdain and others discussed what made the show digitally savvy.
Who is the first porn star you remember from a young age? For many people the first person they think of is Nina Hartley. I had the pleasure of meeting her at the AVNs and I wanted to talk to her about a lot of things.
I am choosing to decide that one guy, looking at porn on an airplane, does not mean that our society decided it was okay to look at porn in public. Then again, what do I know?
