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Milena · 07-01-2009, 07:14 AM

I think that men who grew up watching porn and men who didn't have different ideas and expectations about women and sex. And it bothers me. And it bothers me that it doesn't bother any of you.

Of course it's disempowering to women. Porn has created an entire generation of men who expect women to be hairless down there despite the discomfort and health risks. I'm gonna guess and say it's in the last 20 years or so that this has become "fashionable", and it all started from porn.

Porn also shows atypical routes to male and female arousal. If porn were realistic there would be at least an hour of foreplay before intercourse happened (for female orgasm to happen). Porn also propagates the idea that "the bigger the better". You also have the hyper-sexualization of breasts, contributing to a culture where women can't breastfeed in public in a lot of places.

I find it kind of disturbing that young men who watch porn learn what should turn them on. Like high heels, huge breasts, passivity, etc. Not only do girls receive messages from the media about how to look, but they also get messages from boys who from a young age know what is 'sexy'.

I just think it's crazy how porn defines sexuality in so many ways. I wish people would open their eyes and realize this. I don't think porn in itself is bad; but most of what comes out of the porn industry does nothing to improve/enhance peoples' sexuality. If anything, it represses the sexuality of women.

07-01-2009, 07:14 AM	#45 (permalink)
Milena Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 101	I think that men who grew up watching porn and men who didn't have different ideas and expectations about women and sex. And it bothers me. And it bothers me that it doesn't bother any of you. Of course it's disempowering to women. Porn has created an entire generation of men who expect women to be hairless down there despite the discomfort and health risks. I'm gonna guess and say it's in the last 20 years or so that this has become "fashionable", and it all started from porn. Porn also shows atypical routes to male and female arousal. If porn were realistic there would be at least an hour of foreplay before intercourse happened (for female orgasm to happen). Porn also propagates the idea that "the bigger the better". You also have the hyper-sexualization of breasts, contributing to a culture where women can't breastfeed in public in a lot of places. I find it kind of disturbing that young men who watch porn learn what should turn them on. Like high heels, huge breasts, passivity, etc. Not only do girls receive messages from the media about how to look, but they also get messages from boys who from a young age know what is 'sexy'. I just think it's crazy how porn defines sexuality in so many ways. I wish people would open their eyes and realize this. I don't think porn in itself is bad; but most of what comes out of the porn industry does nothing to improve/enhance peoples' sexuality. If anything, it represses the sexuality of women.