This struck a chord with me.........

I think just because porn has been around for centuries doesn't make it right or acceptable-- look at slavery-- it's been around just as long......(not that you were implying that seeker1950)

It's abuse towards women and I think it's degrading to both genders. It devalues women and it reveals the evil in men, their arrogance to control, objectify and use another human for their selfish pleasure. I feel any man that partakes in it is contributing to the abuse and objectifying of women. Women that partake in it are showing the low self-worth they were brought up with- or mimicking the abuse they experienced when young and frail.(IMO)

In my view and experience-- the end result-- is a NO win situation.

It's hard for me to believe that many humans still partake in such degrading media(was hoping our intelligence would surpass such shallow ways), especially those that claim to be "spiritual"..... but that's a whole other problem.....

I'd like to know if so many people think it's so acceptable-- how would they feel if mens private part was on TV for all to see and magazines to lust over and their daughters "got off" on looking at it all. And became "addicted" to seeing it over and over and sought out places while married to see other men's parts so they could "get off" and have their pleasure. I bet men wouldn't like that-- if they were not on the receiving end of that pleasure...... porn use is for the arrogant, self-absorbed abusive human.(IMO)

It makes me angry and sad to be in a society that turns a blind eye to such degradation and abuse.

***on a side note*** I'm not a prude though, I do believe in sharing many various sexual expressions with a loving partner!! *****

mandy