What's your opinion on pornography?

A lot of people seem to think pornography is all about women. That's hardly accurate.

It serves it's purpose, plain and simple.

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I think pornography is wonderful. I've been a big fan of pornography ever since I was a small child. I started collecting skin mags when I was nine years old. My older brother and I both had collections. Our parents, although they didn't "approve" as such, didn't disapprove either. My family had a fairly open-minded attitude about such things. Sexuality was never a taboo. One thing I remember my mother saying about pornography was that it was important that we recognise the fact that the way women are generally portrayed is not accurate.

As far as restrictions go, I don't have any problem with certain "adult" products being sold in special stores or what-have-you. I think it is fair that parents make decisions about what sort of media they want their children exposed to.

Where the heck is the other option???

I have something to say and none of those answers qualify...

I did not mind pornography in the past, as long as images could be recorded, in any way (be it paint, print or film) it was done. Only I have noticed a difference lately, even if just in the past 10 years. Being in the printing business, you always come across pornographic material. Some printers won't touch it but most do (even public companies like Quebecor!)
I've seen a rather disturbing change in the material... Where it was titillating in the past to watch a couple copulate, it now seems that the more extreme, the better it is. It's not about fudging anymore because that just not taboo these days - it's about shock.
I saw boxes printed for videos about a 100 year old woman or a 300 pound woman getting laid. Where is the eroticism this trade was supposed to be about? That's just shocking not sexy at all. And then there's Mad Maxx - THE Gross Out King if there ever was one! We got a series of his films to reproduce once, and with all I've seen; he was truly revolting. He produces the films and, of course, stars in them - he's very anal (I've never seen his dick up anything but an butt-hole!) It's his fixation, he will use red lipstick to paint the target, pump it 'till he comes and have another girl use a straw to suck his come out.... What the fudge...?... That's just gross and degrading.

The more shocking the films become; the more degrading acts they demand of the performers. Performers may choose of their own free will to be in porn flicks but most just do it for the money and producers take advantage of some of them and put them through hell.

The funny thing is that we don't print those boxes anymore as the trade in VHS is dead because of DVDs AND because much of this garbage is already on the airwaves. In my opinion, it should remain in the XXX store and off the airwaves. That's making it much too easy and accessible to everyone and making some fat cats richer in the process. The all mighty fudging buck rules the world again!

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It depends on what exactly you think is considered pornographic. To one it may be art, to another obscene.

I chose that there should only be a few restrictions, because:
1. No rape, children, or animals.
2. STD testing on porn stars.
Also, that I can take it or leave it and that it's a harmless pasttime.

I don't care to watch it unless I'm looking for a laugh..My SO doesn't want to watch it with me because I ruin it by being so sarcastic.. but most pornos are so dumb they annoy the hell out of me.

I do have several old Hustler mags from the 70's.. but mostly because I'm keen on Larry's sense of Humor.. I don't care about the porn.

OTHER I think it all depends on what "pornography" is. What one person may consider pornographic I may consider artistic, and vice versa. Technically wouldn't the statue of David be considered pornographic, and most paintings and sculptures of the Rennaissance? I think it really comes down to personal taste

Bettie Page...need I say more?

As long as all parties are consenting, over 18, and human, leave it alone.

super hot pin up chic!

ooooh yeah!!! Probably about the only thing that I have that could be classified as pornography too, which I don't, she's artistic and classy

It's a sin, plain and simple. for those who are not cool with the word "sin", I could say it's 100% immoral.

There's something to say about leaving some things to the imagination. Betty Page never showed pink - she didn't have to!
My husband, like any normal man, loves to watch porn but he says he can do without the "gyno" shots. I think it's more erotic to leave a little bit hidden to explore with one's hands and imagination! Hmmm... Must be why I close my eyes all the time!

I agree, I'm not a doctor and don't need "gyno" shots lmao

I know what my snatch feels like and I'm always amazed when I see it at different angles; I like the way it feels better than it looks!

I couldn't agree more...well, in general, not yours specifically

Not that's it's weird or anything! It just looks different than what it feels like...

Just a few restrictions: no child porn and only available for 16+ years old. But even the last one is bullcrap with porn so widely available on the Internet.

I think nothing is wrong with porn as long as the people photographed are in it because they want to.

Other. I accept porn as something that others use...and I'll have to leave the political points of view to them.

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I do not have a problem with your basic pornography. By basic, I mean involving all adults, whether it be photographs, films, or animated. There was no answer in regards to child pornography, which I find disgusting. On top of that it is too easy for children to get access to porn online.

I enjoy porno sometimes, I think it's harmless really, but there needs to be the age restriction. When it cums right down to it I can take it or leave it!

I think pornography is not as harmless as people make it out to be.

I've seen progressions occur, where consumers of porn seem to want more and more extreme sex acts and the end stages tend to get pretty sick and generally illegal. I've seen some documentaries on the porn business, I think there's a well-known burn-out path for porn "actresses". They start out with some nude pictures, then a girl-girl scene, then girl-man, then groups. Generally the audience is driving certain stars to do more ("I'd like to see Suzy-Suck with two guys"), so the producers offer Suzy-Suck more money to do that scene. Doing anal seems to be a tangible threshold for many (some wont do it and this is where they quit). From anal, things seem to degrade fast. Bondage and discipline, rape fantasy, humiliation, under-age, piss, crap, etc. Generally "actresses" in the porn business don't last, it's too harsh on them ultimately.

I think there's a pretty good correlation to addiction-like behavior from many regular porn customers. There's a progression to the more extreme forms and a drive to do more and get deeper into it for some.

I think the more access we allow people to porn, the more often we'll see the extreme stuff popping up... the more often we'll see people getting arrested for having kiddie porn in their basements.

So, while it's just sex and it's not a big deal... for some it's an addiction and drives them to criminal action. Should we try to stop it before it goes to far? maybe. We try to stop drugs (though, that's no without its problems). We don't do much to stop gambling these days. Maybe it's just something we have to learn to live with. Even if we put a great effort into stopping porn, it will still be there. And, certainly, there are people who use porn who are doing no one any harm.

As long as animals and under age people aren't involved, then it doesn't bother me. I do think it should only be available in specialty stores. And, personally, I can take it or leave it.

I think it's okay. I can take it or leave it. I think there is too much emphasis on what's porn and what should be banned (like Janet's breast) and not enough on banning violence of all kinds. Like what's all this horror over certain parts of the human body, like breasts. I hear that in Amsterdam it's common to have instructional TV on body parts, like the penis, and to show this just like one would have an instructional show on exercising here, and it's so common no one thinks anything of it much less getting all bent out of shape like they do here if a breast gets bared for a half second...

I think porn is great. Child pornography and forced participation in pornography should be banned, but if the participants are willing (and I believe many of them are) and of age, I'm all for it.

I think it's ok, kinda fun sometimes.

It should be regulated to take care of the kids, but overall it's not a bad thing.

I don't like it and it hurts women and is degrading. But mine was forced and that can make the difference on how it is viewed by some. When you are forced to perform so that someone else--not you--gets what they want that is just wrong. His addiction to this "pastime" is what caused so many problems for us. He never gave it a thought as to what I liked or wanted and he forced this upon me.

this is exactly what I was talking about. It progresed into something that was horrible and degrading to me. I was forced to perform on other men so my SO could get off. He did not care what I thought or if it hurt me or anything. To this day my sex life is not right or even non-existant because of the memories. I have not had an orgasm in many years. I learned to turn off this mechanism in myself when this "rape" was occuring and today it cannot be fixed. I am basically celibate and I am married and it can hurt!!!

I could take it or leave it depending on how hard core it is. Some types are disgusting, but I don't mind the softer core porn stuff.
There should be a few restrictions, like the age of those involved in making the movies.

Of course, there are some who take porn to far and that's what hurts the family. Or when the man expects his wife to do things that his porn movies portray that are just painful, gross, degrading,etc. Everything in moderation.

I think it's horrible what happened to you.

I work in the porn industry.

These thoughts are aside from any morals issues people might have. In my experience, as a younger man, I went overboard with pornography. It twisted my sense of beauty and raised my standards to an unrealistic level. It affected relationships and my social life adversely. I think it's harmless to the consumer if used in moderation. I can't speak to the experiences of people in the "business."

I know, I know...I'm not trying to "preach" or anything, just stating my view on it. I don't judge anyone here.

Yes, it is. I still live with it and it hurts me and my SO because of course he knows. I had to tell him why things are the way they are. I am glad he loves me because of who I am, and not the "sexual" thing.

I think there needs to be some checks on ages and stuff. I'm a little in two hypocritcal minds about porn. I accept the freedom of porn. But then I do sometimes get concerned about the exploitative nature of it. And moreso, some people's reactions to it - namely the objectifying of people.

So how do you feel about it? What do you see?

I think that pornography should have a few restrictions: that is no child porn, no porn where the actors/actresses/models get forced, raped or generally abused. The rest is fine. fantasy stories about these things are "fine" as well. But when people start acting it out, that becomes wrong and should be strictly regulated/outlawed. I also think that porn should be sold easily in every shop upon REQUEST, so that they don't have to show it in public, but not to censor it either.
My attitude towards pornography is mixed: in case of the aformentioned cases I find it wrong. in every other case I mostly find it indifferent (with the exceptions of a few narratives "porn" things that capture my mind much more than the visual stuff...) bordering on the laughable.
I don't think it's particulary healthy or unealthy. I would probably find someone who never looks at porn kind of strange and someone who only relies on porn for sexual excitment kind of strange too.

I don't have an opinion about porn really.

The vice versa of that is in the Netherlands, where porn was completely legalized, and consumption of pron saw a temporary spike, then dropped dramatically, to the point where the majority of porn sold by the Dutch for instance is sold to foreigners (i.e. Americans and British).

is child porn legal in The Netherlands? (you said completely)

Porn is mostly legal in the USA... are we just spiking?

Porn's barely legal where I live.. ever seen The People Vs. Larry Flint? He's still fighting with them around here!

I assume most people get porn through that mail these days.

You can't buy porn in Cincinnati this is a very conservative city. But there are places in outlying areas that you can buy porn at. We have bought porn in Hamilton and Millville which are about 30-45 minutes away from us.

A woman in my town was recently put in jail because she was posing nude/stripping online and charging for use of her website. This was a wife/mother who was supplementing her family's income. It made me sick.

bill: In that order, no, and no. I suggest you read Erci Schlosser's essay, An Empire of the Obscene in his book Reefer Madness. He goes into detail about how draconian the U.S. government has been towards porn, including such things as a law that makes it illegal to sell birth control, nude photogrpahs and/or marital aides through the mail (which is the Meese Comission tried so hard to shut down the Adam & Eve Comapny).

In a perfect world, I think porn would be unnecessary, but in this this world it's better to just keep it regulated.

i like naked ladies and female barefeet so i am a fan of that. i also like to see girls lick each other anywhere and on their feet and i like to see tem playing with animals inw ays that i wont say.

Wow. Yeah, I think the porn laws are based on "community standards", so they are enforced differently in different areas.

I saw a documentary about porn that showed how the Clinton Administration's Janet Reno basically pulled back from enforcing porn laws. So, in the mid to late 90's the porn industry exploded and grew quite a bit. Many mainstream companies now have a stake in it (hotel room porn, cable TV porn, DVD porn, websites). Though, under Bush and Ashcroft, that trend has been reversing. Ashcroft has vowed to go after it again, though 9/11 has distracted him.

I guess my opinion is that if you don't like it then don't look at it. I don't find it degrading to women since many of the PlayBoy women are well compensated and there by choice. I do, however, think that anything, good or bad, can be taken to the extreme and even abused.

Its wrong. Fun at imes, but definitely wrong. And degrading. To woman and men. And not fulfilling at all...

just curious, how do you feel about nudity in art? is showing sexual acts thats a sin or just naked bodies?

i have to comment on the length of porn movies...some talk about "4 hours of this and that" and really, does one "need" that whole 4 hours? i think they should cut out the cheesey acting (i.e. the repairman & the lonely housewife) and just market back to back short flicks that just get right to it. not like i'm a big connoisseur, but....

I think it can be healthy for a relationship that has gotten stale or lacks new ideas. It can spice things up a bit.

I agree with you in many ways. A great deal of it especially on the internet is just plain I only look at tasteful erotic type things. I have actually found that Art films and foreign B films serve this purpose very well. My boyfriend thought I was a pervert because of some of the things that I bring home sometimes, but it is nothing compared to some of the porn he downloads off of the internet. I have also found that erotic nude photography can be very erotic and arrousing without losing the tastefulness.

My opinion is, if you don't like it, then don't look at it.

Pornography is a great thing. It may even prevent sexual assaults.

I'll try to explain, so in a nutshell...

To God, a sin is a sin, no matter what the sin. To lie is just as bad as is to murder, it's all a sin. Sin has no "degrees" to it. OK, that being said...

Temptation is what causes sin. Pornography- not art- is a temptation. To some people art with naked bodies isn't a temptation, but to some it is. Let's say you knew your friend would get arroused by seeing art with naked bodies, and it will make them sin- because they'd lust and maybe even perform some self-acts of sexual sins. It's just art and is not meant for sin, for when the artist was doing it, he/she was doing it 100% for art and thought it wouldn't/didn't think of it getting used for tempting, right? So should you show your friend? Like said above, your friend would be very tempted by this. To you it's not a temptation or you just don't give into the temptation. The your friend it is a temptation and they'll probably give into it big time- for the act of giving into temptation is what sin is. So is it a sin? I think the act of purposley creating temptation with the desired result being a sin is definitely a sin. Hence the artist I spoke of earlier didn't sin. You knew your friend would be tempted and would sin, but you showed them anyway, hence you help indirectly helped them sin. So the naked body could be a sin. In this case, anything can be a sin. One of the main keys is society. Society now-a-days knows that sex sells, hence they purposley create temptation knowing the direct result will be sin. So yes, naked bodies for art, knowing they will create sin, is a sin if not controled.

I hope this doesn't turn you off or anything, I'm just trying to explain. Hope you and others understand.

reasonable restrictions like no child-porn. They're a bit degrading to women, but that can all change.

Yeah, it also hurts families and children a bit, but I dont really care about them anyway.

thanks for the explanation

Ooooh! I remember this gay artist and she drew the most beautiful art for posters and was published in Hustler magazine. It was always a very sexy woman, sort of... stimulating (so to speak) herself at a water fountain or in a bed or in whatever sexy pose one may, uh... be while stimulating one's self! The illustrations were really great! Eroticism can be beautiful! (But I just need my mirror!)

I do. I don't care what the reasoning is. I saw the addiction in it and it almost killed me. My answers to bill are already up so that is why I think the way I do about porn.

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I think pornography *can* be harmful and degrading, but it doesn't have to be. I think unless someone is being exploited (apart from the consumer) then it's harmless, but there's certainly exploitation involved in some porn. I've never sought out pornography but I don't have a problem with those who do, unless they're after the exploitative, degrading stuff.

I think everyone already knows my opinions on this.

Specifically, porn aimed at straight men is disgusting not the least for its predominance. I don't watch gay (male) porn, but I don't mind it.

The only issue I have is with child pornography. The rest, I don't give a crap about. Personally, I don't care for porn. I would have appreciated at least one option that reflected my views.

It could be used to arouse you.

" Porno is a good example of voluntary delusion. It is neither sex nor love. It's just voyeurism and big business together in one." -- Peter Lavetti, artist and photographer

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