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"I heard the same refrain over and over, from every researcher and every member of the pornography industry I spoke with: pornography is to sex as Hollywood films are to real life. Pornography is fantasy, pure and simple."
-- Maria Konnikova
I like the analogy. The larger article is also porn-positive, but it definitely comes from a feminist angle. I have to wince at what seems to be a total renunciation of rape scenes and misogynistic play in general. She is writing about how porn can be beneficial for the sex life of women, even serving as a "mythical Viagra", but sexual fantasies can be good for men too, and this should not be discounted just because our fantasies might be a little rough and nasty, so long as it is being acted out by consenting adults.
-- Maria Konnikova
I like the analogy. The larger article is also porn-positive, but it definitely comes from a feminist angle. I have to wince at what seems to be a total renunciation of rape scenes and misogynistic play in general. She is writing about how porn can be beneficial for the sex life of women, even serving as a "mythical Viagra", but sexual fantasies can be good for men too, and this should not be discounted just because our fantasies might be a little rough and nasty, so long as it is being acted out by consenting adults.
