,OBJECTIFICATION @& ,PORNOGRAPHY 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GILLIS 

,TEXT 3 

,OBVI\S TRIGG] W>N+S4 ,FUR!R ?IS IS GONNA BE AN AB/RACT CONV]SATION ON CONCEPTS4 ,IF Y\'RE ONE ( ?OSE R>E FOLKS :O FEELS ! W> AGA9/ PATRI>*Y CAN'T EV] AF=D SIDE CONV]SATIONS = ! SAKE ( CURIOSITY_/CL>ITY ?AT >5'T RHETORICALLY P]FECT$ WEAPONS PO9T$ T[>DS TEH 5EMY OR IF Y\ FIGURE !RE'S NO?+ NEW UND] ! SUN TO BE HE>D FROM CIS-I% MALE-BODI$ PEOPLE ,I TOTES UND]/& & SYMPA?IZE & ,I HOPE Y\ WILL TAKE MY DISAGREEM5T = :AT IT IS4 ,I ABHOR SPEAK+ TO A *OIR & TRY NOT TO WRITE UNTIL ,I'M ASSUR$ ,I CAN AT LEA/ CONTRIBUTE SOME?+ AT LEA/ MOD]ATELY ORIG9AL & *ALL5G+1 BUT C'E/ LA VIE4 

,NO ONE W\LD DISAGREE ?AT PORN IS A MAJOR SITE ( IMPORTANCE 9 MOD]N PATRI>*Y4 ,& !RE >E USUALLY ?REE BROAD CATEGORIES ( CRITIQUE LEVEL$ AGA9/ IT3 #a7 ,?AT ! MEANS ( ITS PRODUCTION >E EXPLOITATIVE4 #b7 ,?AT IT PU%ES N>RATIVES & P]SPECTIVES RE9=C+ ( PATRI>*Y4 #c7 ,?AT ! V]Y ACT ( GETT+ (F TO OR SEXUALIZ+ VISUAL /IMULI M5TALLY R$UCES O!R PEOPLE TO OBJECTS4 

,IT'S ?IS LA/ CRITIQUE1 R>ELY ADDRESS$ HEAD-ON OR 9 GOOD FAI?1 ?AT'S ! MO/ FUNDAM5TAL4 ,! FIR/ TWO1 :ILE UND\BT$LY SIGNIFICANT1 >E ULTIMATELY JU/ MATT]S ( DETAIL4 ,!RE >E FOLKS :O PRODUCE PORN ?R\< EGALIT>IAN COLLECTIVES JU/ AS !RE >E N[ LIT]ALLY MILLIONS ( EXHIBITIONI/S :O FREELY %>E IMAGES_/VIDEO ( !MSELVES 9 OP5 =UMS1 REPOSITORIES & NETWORK+ SITES4 ,SO TOO IS !RE QUE] PORN4 ,9DE$ EV5 ! MO/ CURSORY OV]VIEWS W\LD REVEAL ! LA/ DECADE HAS SE5 ! EXPON5TIAL SPREAD 9TO ! MA9/REAM ( 9CREAS+LY COMPLICAT$ & DIFFUSE PRES5TATIONS ( G5D] & DESIRE4 ,AT ?IS PO9T ! CONV5TIONAL =-PR(IT 0,PORN ,9DU/RY0 IS BASICALLY A T9Y ANTIQUAT$ SIDE%[ DW>F$ BY A HUNDR$ MILLION DIGITAL CAM]AS & SKET*PADS4 7,9 ?IS PIECE ,I'LL /ICK ) A MORE ,DWORK9-ESQUE DEF9ITION ( PORN AS 9CLUSIVE ( ?+S T]M$ ']OTICA' BECAUSE ANY DI/9CTION BETWE5 ! TWO EI!R BEGS ! QUE/ION OR IS WILDLY >BITR>Y NOT TO M5TION USUALLY CLASSI/4 ,PLUS IT W\LD BE MORE ?AN A LITTLE HAU<TY TO COMPLETELY IGNORE H[ ! T]M IS ACTUALLY US$47 

,TO BE CLE> H[EV] JU/ BECAUSE PORN IS A WIDE CATEGORY GR[+ MORE DIV]SE DAILY DOESN'T MEAN !RE ISN'T A LOT ( FREAK+ EVIL %IT \T !RE4 ,RECOGNIZ+ COMPLEXITY %\LDN'T MEAN ?R[+ UP \R H&S & FAIL+ TO CRITICALLY 5GAGE1 NOR %\LD IT TEMP] ! 9T5SITY ( \R RAGE4 ,RAPI/S >E BE+ MADE4 ,& PORN IS A M$IUM US$ TO *AMPION ?IS 9 A V>IETY ( WAYS4 ,SOMETIMES DELIB]ATELY & EXPLICITLY1 BUT AT ! V]Y LEA/ HUGE SWA!S ( :AT'S PRODUC$ TODAY /ILL EFFECTIVELY CONTRIBUTES TO1 BUFF]S1 & 9SULATES RAPE CULTURE4 ,?IS IS NO SMALL ISSUE & PRETTY MU* EV]Y O!R CONV]SATION ON PORN PALES BE=E IT4 ,YET HAV+ \R PRIORITIES 9 L9E %\LDN'T EQUATE DISREG>D+ ?OSE COMPLEXITIES4 ,TRUE 'RADICALISM' MEANS EXPLOR+ CONCEPTS D[N TO ! ROOTS RA!R ?AN SETTL+ = TOTALIZ+ BANN]S1 NO MATT] H[ G5]ALLY ADEQUATE !Y SEEM4 ,9DIVIDUALS 5GAGE ) ?+S 9 A V>IETY ( WAYS ) A V>IETY ( EFFECTS2 DONE RI<T ANALYTICAL NUANCE & /RATEGIC DEXT]ITY DOESN'T HAVE TO LEAD TO EQUIVOCATION OR LO/ MOM5TUM4 ,9 FACT1 = ?OSE ( US \TSIDE 9/ITUTIONAL P[] SU* PRECISION & NIMBL5ESS IS >GUABLY \R GREATE/ NATURAL ASSET4 

,:AT ,I F9D ATTRACTIVE AB\T ! NOTION ?AT PORNOGRAPHY IS 9NATELY OBJECTIFY+ IS NOT ITS OBVI\S 9TUITIVE RESONANCE BUT ! PROMISE ( AN 9>GUABLE UND]LY+ REALITY LEAD+ TO CLE>-CUT PRESCRIPTIONS4 ,YET !RE >E ACTUALLY QUITE A V>IETY ( >GUM5TS LEVEL$ 9 PRACTICE1 WORK+ FROM SIGNIFICANTLY DIFF]+ FUNDAM5TALS4 ,ONE CAN >GUE1 = EXAMPLE1 ?AT SEXUAL OBJECTIFICATION D]IVES FROM ANY DIVORCE BETWE5 DESIRE REG>D+ ANO!R'S PHYSICAL BODY & DESIRE REG>D+ !IR M5TAL EXI/5CE1 :ILE ALT]NATIVELY ONE CAN >GUE ?AT OBJECTIFICATION /EMS FROM ANY DESIRE REG>D+ ANO!R'S PHYSICAL BODY FULL/OP4 ,?OSE >E OBVI\SLY V]Y DIFF]5T APPROA*ES & FRANKLY ,I F9D ! LATT] F> MORE SECURE4 ,MO/ ( US W\LD SURELY F9D ! =M] MORE PLEASANT OR AT LEA/ L5I5T 9 PRESCRIPTION BUT IT REEKS ( UNJU/IFIABLE >BITR>9ESS4 ,IT'S NOT AT ALL CLE> :AT W\LD CON/ITUTE SU* A DIVORCE1 NOR :AT DEGREE WE %\LD RECOIL FROM4 

,! FACT IS \R M9DS *ANGE FOCUS ALL ! TIME4 ,DOES SP5D+ A M9UTE OR TWO REVEL+ 9 SOME ASPECT ( PHYSICAL S5SUALITY OR DESIRE MEAN H>D5+ \R NEURAL PA?WAYS TO P]CEIVE ! EXI/5CE ( A P>TN] MORE EXCLUSIVELY ?OSE MAT]IAL T]MS8 ,OBVI\SLY !RE IS A RISK PRES5T1 BUT H[ 9NATELY OR CONCRETELY CAN WE SPEAK ( IT8 ,IF WE SP5D A MA/URBATION SESSION PRIM>ILY REMEMB]+ A P>TN]'S BODY_/T\* RA!R ?AN ANY?+ SPECIFICALLY RELAT$ TO !IR *>ACT] WILL ?AT NECESS>ILY HAVE ANY LA/+ EFFECT UPON US8 ,:AT IF IT'S A *ILD TRY+ TO IMAG9E :AT SEX W\LD BE LIKE8 ,OR A SICKLY P]SON8 ,OR A DE=M$ P]SON8 ,IT'S H>D TO AVOID ! CONCLUSION ?AT ! DANG] 9 FOCUS+ ON ! PHYSICAL NATURE ( SEXUAL PLEASURE & DESIRE IS 5TIRELY DEP5D5T ON ?+S LIKE ! AW>5ESS1 VIGILANCE1 & PLA/ICITY ( A GIV5 M9D -- A CONCLUSION ?AT W\LD LEAD TO WILDLY V>IANT PRESCRIPTIONS & SIGNIFICANTLY PROBLEMATIZE ANY UNI=M SOCIAL POLICY OR CAMPAIGN4 ,IF WE CAN EV] TEMPOR>ILY %IFT ! FOCUS ( \R DESIRES_/PLEASURE T[>DS PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES_/ACTIONS ( A P]SON & AVOID G5]AT+ ANY T5D5CY TO ?9K ( !M AS OBJECTS !N ! SAME W\LD BE TRUE :5 IT COMES TO PORNOGRAPHY ( ONE ANO!R4 

,ONE RESPONSE IS TO TURN ! FOCUS EXPLICITLY ON :E!R A PHYSICAL DESIRE 9ITIALLY >ISES 9 RESPONSE TO P]SONAL ASSOCIATIONS OR N>RATIVES PR$ICAT$ ON ! O!R'S EXI/5CE AS AN AG5T4 7EG ',I ONLY BECAME 9 ANY WAY PHYSICALLY ATTRACT$ TO !M AFT] ,I GOT TO KN[ !M4'7 ,?IS MI<T /ILL ALL[ =MS ( PORNOGRAPHY TO SLIP BY :5 TI$ TO A SUB/ANTIVE N>RATIVE 7! ALREADY L>GE FIELD ( ROMANCE NOVELS _/ PORNOGRAPHIC COMICS (F]+ MANY NOTEWOR?Y C&IDATES7 YET AT LEA/ ALL[S US TO CRITIQUE ! *>ACT]IZATIONS1 ETC PRES5T$4 ,UN=TUNATELY AT ! 5D ( ! DAY IT'S NOT CLE> :AT C\LD JU/IFY HOLD+ ! ORIG9AL PROMPTS ( A GIV5 PHYSICAL DESIRE 9 SU* SIGNIFICANCE4 ,! >GUM5T SEEMS TO BE SAY+ IMPLICITLY ?AT :AT MATT]S IS :AT P]SPECTIVE OR DESIRE IS ULTIMATELY PRIOR OR MORE FUNDAM5TAL 9 SOMEONE'S HEAD ?AN A MOM5T>Y P]SPECTIVE_/DESIRE4 ,& SURELY ?IS IS A MATT] ( *OICE = ANYONE ) EV5 ! MO/ BASIC VIGILANCE OR AG5CY 9 ! CON/RUCTION ( !IR [N ?\<TS4 ,WE FREQU5TLY *OOSE TO DABBLE 9 LIMIT$ P]SPECTIVES & FOCUSES 9 WAYS ?AT AVOID OV]WRIT+ \R MORE CORE & MOTIVAT+ P]SPECTIVES4 ,C]TA9LY CORRUPTION IS A DANG]1 & ! SOCIAL CONTEXT ( PATRI>*Y CAN CONTRIBUTE SIGNIFICANTLY1 BUT ?AT'S NO MORE 9NATE A ?REAT ) ONE V]SUS ! O!R4 ,MOM5T>Y DESIRE = PHYSICAL ASPECTS ( A P>TN] CAN LEAD TO +RA9+ OBJECTIFY+ PATT]NS ( ?\<T JU/ AS EASILY AS FOCUS ON ?OSE FEEL+S MORE AB/RACTLY4 ,!RE'S NO /RAI<T=W>D REASON TO DISALL[ TAK+ SU* A RISK 9 ! ONE SET ( CASES BUT NOT ! O!R4 

,SO :AT >E WE LEFT )8 ,WELL1 AS PREVI\SLY M5TION$1 ! O!R MAJOR APPROA* IS TO REJECT SEXUAL DESIRE ( PHYSICAL ?+S 7AT LEA/ 9 ANY WAY RELAT+ TO PEOPLE7 :OLESALE4 

,I %\LD NOTE ?AT AT ITS GREATE/ EXTREME ?IS CAN EV5 MEAN REJECT+ ALL SEXUAL DESIRE 7>GU+ ?AT SURR5D]+ ONE'S M9D TO DESIRES >IS+ FROM ONE'S [N BODY C\NTS 9 SOME S5SE AS OBJECTIFICATION ( ONESELF74 ,FRANKLY1 ,I'VE ALWAYS F\ND ANTI-SEXUAL POSITIONS K9DA COOL4 ,I HAVE A LOT ( ADMIRATION = PEOPLE :O BITE BULLETS & 9 MY M9D ! AUDACITY ( ! PROPOSITION SPEAKS POSITIVELY ( IT4 ,PLUS ,I SP5T MY TE5AGE & Y\NG ADULT YE>S S]I\SLY DEBAT+ :E!R TO GO ON *EMICAL LIBIDO SUPPRESSANTS JU/ TO GET BY1 SO SUFFICE TO SAY ,I HAVE AN APPRECIATION ( H[ SEXUAL DESIRE CAN SUBJUGATE & R$UCE ONE'S [N M9D4 ,BUT ! SAME HOLDS TRUE ( PRACTICALLY ANY?+4 ,! FACT ?AT ONE CAN GET LO/ COMPULSIVELY SURF+ ,WIKIP$IA = ! DOPAM9E FIX ( NEW 9=MATION1 :ILE WOR? CONSID]ATION1 OBVI\SLY %\LDN'T SPEAK TO ITS PROP] UTILITY4 ,SEXUAL DESIRE & S5SUALITY 9T]FACE SOCIALLY1 PH>MACEUTICALLY1 & PSY*OLOGICALLY 9 A HO/ ( WAYS1 PROVID+ A VA/ >RAY ( TOOLS ?AT CAN BE EXTRAORD9>ILY USEFUL4 ,*UCK+ IT \T W\LD BE AK9 TO *UCK+ ANY O!R FIELD ( TE*NOLOGY4 ,SADLY1 TO GET />T$ ON ANY?+ EV5 APPROXIMAT+ AN APPROPRIATE OV]VIEW W\LD REQUIRE ITS [N BLOG PO/ SO LET'S SKIP ?AT = N[ & JU/ PRESS ON UND] ! WORK+ ASSUMPTION ?AT SEX IS ACCEPTABLE 9 C]TA9 =MS4 

,:AT WE CAN /ILL AT LEA/ CONCLUDE IS ?AT SEXUAL TITILLATION BY COMPASSION1 MA!MATICAL APTITUDE1 OR SAY P9E TREES CLE>LY W\LDN'T 9VOLVE PREF]5CES DIRECT$ AT ANYONE ELSE'S BODY4 ,!RE >E /ILL VALID CONC]NS TO BE HAD AB\T ! P]=MATIVE ASPECT ( M5TAL ACTIONS 7'DANCE MONKEY DANCE' IS OBVI\SLY OBJECTIFY+ 9 ANY =M71 BUT ,I ?9K WE'VE CLE>LY A*IEV$ 5\< DI/ANCE FROM CONC]NS AB\T OBJECTIFICATION TO /OP & TAKE A LOOK BACK4 ,DOES ?IS RESEMBLE :AT H>DL9E OPPON5TS ( PORNOGRAPHY )9 FEM9ISM >E ACTUALLY SAY+8 

,9 ALMO/ EV]Y CASE1 NO4 7,! EXCEPTIONS1 9S(> AS !Y'RE HONE/ AB\T IT1 >E REALLY COOL4 ,BUT AGA9 AS ABOVE ,I WILL AVOID EXPLOR+ ?AT DIRECTION 9 DEP? H]E = SPACE47 ,9/EAD IT'S ALMO/ UNIV]SALLY CONC$$ ?AT ! BIOLOGICAL PROMPTS ( SEXUAL DESIRE >E JU/ TOO /RONG OV]ALL4 ,WE GET TURN$ ON BY C]TA9 =MS ( T\* & SMELL = EXAMPLE )\T CONSCI\S *OICE4 ,!RE >E A WEAL? ( H>DWIR$ PHYSIOLOGICAL CIRCUITS CAPABLE ( TRIGG]+ *EMICAL RESPONSES4 ,SOME1 POSSIBLY EV5 ALL1 CAN BE FIDDL$ ) OR CUT BUT ! EF=T REQUIR$ CAN BE FUNCTIONALLY UNFEASIBLE & !RE >E A MULTITUDE ( !M4 ,?AT'S NOT1 OBVI\SLY1 TO ?R[ UP \R H&S 9 SURR5D] 7SOME ( US >E TRAN%UMANI/S AFT] ALL74 ,BUT IT DOES G5]ALLY SEEM TO PRESCRIBE A C]TA9 PRAGMATISM T[>DS SEXUAL DESIRE ?AT ALL[S US TO EMBRACE ! POSITIVES :ILE /AY+ AL]T TO ! NEGATIVES4 ,IT'S OKAY1 9 %ORT1 TO DO ?+S LIKE TURN ONE'S FOCUS TO A LOV]'S BODY OR FANTASIZE AB\T A FICTIONAL *>ACT] OR IMAG9E :AT A C]TA9 EXP]I5CE W\LD BE LIKE4 

,SO :AT !N IS SU* A FUNDAM5TAL PROBLEM ) PORNOGRAPHY8 

,9 PRACTICE IT SEEMS TO BE C5T]$ >\ND AN OBJECTION TO ! VISUAL 7AS OPPOS$ TO TACTILE OR >OMATIC7 COMPON5T ( ! S5SATION4 ,:ILE MO/ FEM9I/S LEFT ! ,PORN ,W>S ) A NUANC$ P]SPECTIVE ON PORN AS A M$IUM CAPABLE ( CONDUCT+ GOOD AS WELL AS BAD 7) EFFECTS DEP5D5T ON A VA/ >RAY ( CONTEXT BO? SOCIAL & 9DIVIDUAL71 ! HORRIFI$ LOT ?AT WROTE US (F AS HE9\S APO/ATES DIDN'T SEEM TO DO SO JU/ BECAUSE !Y W]E W$D$ TO RHETORICAL TR5*ES OR SUMSU*2 !RE WAS A NOTABLE TONE ( ALI5ATION & DISGU/ AT ! V]Y NOTION ( VISUAL DESIRE4 ,IT WAS DECL>$ OBVI\SLY SUSPICI\S BECAUSE IT WAS 'UNNATURAL4' ,ANECDOTAL EVID5CE CAN ONLY GO SO F> BUT TIME & AGA9 ,I'VE F\ND AN EXCEPTIONALLY /RONG CORRELATION BETWE5 MY /RID5TLY ANTI-PORN FRI5DS 7( DIFF]5T G5D]S7 & 'JU/ NOT REALLY GETT+ ! :OLE VISUAL ATTRACTION ?+'4 

,:I* MAKES A LOT ( S5SE4 ,A /RAI<T=W>D EXP]I5CE-GAP W\LD EXPLA9 9 A SYMPA!TIC LI<T :Y SO MANY DISCUSSIONS ON PORNOGRAPHY )9 FEM9ISM1 EV5 :5 APPROA*$ 9 GOOD FAI? BY BO? SIDES1 SO (T5 GR9D UP AGA9/ A WALL ( MUTUAL 9COMPREH5SION4 ,WELL NO FREAK+ DUH4 ,IF !RE WAS AN 5TIRE AV5UE ( PHYSIOLOGICAL DESIRE O!R PEOPLE EXP]I5C$ ?AT Y\ DIDN'T 7OR DIDN'T EXP]I5CE ) ANY?+ APPROA*+ ! SAME 9T5SITY7 & 9T]SECT$ ) PATRI>*Y ! WAY PORN DOES Y\'D BE OV]:ELM+LY 9CL9$ TO WRITE IT (F AS A CON/RUCT ( PATRI>*Y TOO4 ,I MEAN GOOD GOD6 ,IT'S A NEAT HYPO!SIS AT LEA/ 9 REG>D TO SOME ANTI-PORN FEM9I/S BECAUSE EXP]I5CE-GAPS DON'T SPEAK TO 9TELLIG5CE1 & OV] ! DECADES ,I'VE 5C\NT]$ MORE ?AN A FEW BRILLIANT PEOPLE ) 9COMPREH5SIBLY ABSOLUTI/ /ANCES ON PORNOGRAPHY4 ,S5D+ PICTURES TO Y\R P>TN]8 ,OBJECTIFICATION4 ,A PUBESC5T KID DRAW+ BOOBS8 ,OBJECTIFICATION4 ,AN 9CR$IBLY POPUL> PORN SITE CONSI/+ ( US]-SUBMITT$ VIDEOS ( ! FACES !Y MAKE DUR+ MA/URBATION & ORGASM8 ,OBJECTIFICATION4 7,BECAUSE GETT+ (F SOLELY TO 9DICATIONS ( SOMEONE ELSE'S PLEASURE IS CLE>LY444 WAIT1 :AT87 ,! L9E DRAWN IS ALWAYS BETWE5 VISUAL & TACTILE S5SATION4 ,DILDOS & EV5 FLE%LI<TS NO MATT] H[ EVOCATIVE >E ALMO/ ALWAYS GIV5 A PASS BY ! SAME PEOPLE :O ASSUME ANY REASONABLE P]SON W\LD BE GROSS$ BY ! NOTION ( GETT+ (F TO IMAG]Y4 

,!RE MAY NOT BE HOPE ( P]SUAD+ EV]YONE /UCK 9 SU* A TRAP4 ,AT ?IS PO9T ! P>ANOIA & W>-EF=T FRAME ( M9D PROBABLY RUNS TOO DEEP = SOME & ?AT'S P]FECTLY UND]/&ABLE4 ,BUT IT'S AT LEA/ ANO!R OPPORTUNITY TO DRIVE HOME ! SO EASILY =GOTT5 REALITY ?AT PEOPLE'S PHYSICAL & NEUROLOGICAL EXP]I5CES CAN BE QUITE DIFF]5T2 \R [N >E NOT NECESS>ILY A GOOD BASEL9E BY :I* TO JUDGE O!RS4 ,IS IT REALLY SO WEIRD TO CONSID] ?AT JU/ AS MO/ BRA9S >E BUILT ) C]TA9 CIRCUITS TAILOR$ TO RECOGNIZ+ & RESPOND+ TO FACES !RE MI<T ALSO BE CIRCUITS ?AT AUTOMATICALLY RECOGNIZE & RESPOND TO O!R BODILY DETAILS8 ,>E WE REALLY SO SC>$ ( ! 0BUT ?AT'S JU/ ! WAY BIOLOGY IS BABE0 BROS ?AT WE CAN'T ALL[ \RSELVES ANY EXPLORATIONS 9 EMPA?Y8 

,AT ! 5D ( ! DAY ! ONLY QUE/ION ?AT MATT]S IS ,:AT ,IS ,! ,ME*ANISM8 ,BECAUSE /ATI/ICAL CORRELATION ISN'T 5\<4 ,!RE'S UNBELIEVABLE DIV]SITY TO H[ PEOPLE ?9K1 :AT FRAMES ( M9D !Y 9H]IT OR *OOSE 9 APPROA*+ A GIV5 ?+ 9 A GIV5 CONTEXT1 & WE'RE NOT GO+ TO W9 BY GO+ >\ND VOT+ UP OR D[N ON AGGREGATES4 ,I'M NOT SAY+1 = EXAMPLE1 ?AT ! SOCIETAL & CULTURAL EFFECTS ( PORNOGRAPHIC SATURATION >5'T SIGNIFICANT OR SOME?+ ?AT WE %\LD 9 ANY WAY %IRK FROM ATTACK+4 ,BUT ?+S >E R>ELY CUT & DRY4 ,NOR W\LD IT NECESS>ILY BE BETT] IF !Y W]E4 ,COMPLEXITY ALL[S US A LOT ( DIRECTIONS FROM :I* TO ATTACK ?+S1 JU/ AS1 9 CONJUNCTION ) \R AG5CY & PROP] VIGILANCE1 IT ALL[S US ROOM TO MANEUV]4 ,PORN IS JU/ A M$IUM & EV5 ,ME9 ,KAMPF CAN BE READ = DIV]SE REASONS )\T CORRUPTION4 ,OV] ! LA/ DECADE V>I\S MA9/REAM CULTURAL ECOSY/EMS ( PORN 7FROM IMAGEFAP TO DEVIANT>T7 HAVE ACT$ AS VIRUL5T CONTAGION VECTORS = A NUMB] ( 9CR$IBLY POSITIVE P]SPECTIVES ON CONS5T & QUE]$ NOTIONS ( G5D]_/SEXUALITY AS WELL AS BROADLY C\NT]+ PATRI>*AL N>RATIVES ?R\< DIRECT 9T]ACTION & OMNIPRES5T DIV]SITY4 ,!Y'VE ALSO S]V$ AS VECTORS = ! /&>D HORRIBLY FUCK$ UP %IT1 BUT 9 MANY CASES ! PAYLOADS HAVE BE5 SUBV]T$ OR P>TIALLY NEUTRALIZ$ AS PLAY MADE LESS POT5T BY ! SURR\ND+ FREE-:EEL+ CONTEXT4 ,FOLKS CAN NO LONG] AVOID RECOGNIZ+ ! COMPLEXITY ( DESIRE & ID5TITY 9 SOCIETY & ) LESS & LESS UNI=M SOCIAL PRESSURE A P>TICUL> FETI%IZATION COM+ FROM A FUCK$ UP PLACE NO LONG] FEELS ! OBLIGATION TO =M A TOTALIZ+ C\NT]-N>RATIVE & PU% IT FASCI/ICLY4 ,PORN AS A :OLE HAS TAK5 ! =M ( A CONV]SATION4 

,?AT DOESN'T MAKE IT ANY?+ CLOSE TO A UTOPIA YET4 ,WE /ILL LIVE UND] PATRI>*Y & A DIFFUSE PO/-MOD]N FASCISM IS /ILL FASCISM4 ,BUT IT DOES MAKE PORNOGRAPHY A HUGELY DYNAMIC & VITAL !AT] ( CONFLICT4 ,& IT DOES MEAN ?AT ! AG5CY ( ! V>I\S SPEAK]S IS CREEP+ TO ! =E 9 UND5IABLE WAYS AMONG EV5 ?OSE REALMS ( K9K ?AT ITS H>D AT ! \TSET TO SEE ANY EXCUSABLE M9DSET =4 ,WE CAN EXPLOIT ?IS4 ,& 9DE$ A GOOD MANY FOLKS HAVE ROLL$ UP !IR SLEEVES TO GET !IR H&S DIRTY4 ,SO IT'S SAD TO SEE A T9Y REMA9D] ( O!RWISE BRILLIANT FEM9I/S FILL$ ) RI<T & GLORI\S RAGE /ILL BA%+ !IR HEADS TOGE!R ) SWEEP+ PRACTICALLY DEONTOLOGICAL #gS-]A FRAMEWORKS4 7,9CID5TALLY CALL+ \RSELVES 0SEX-POSITIVE0 IS 9 MO/ CASES JU/ 9CR$IBLY UND]H&$ & D\*EY & NOT MAK+ ?+S ANY BETT]47 ,?IS ISN'T AB\T SOME :9EY LIB]AL APPEAL TO 'FREE SPEE*' OR *UCK+ CORE PR9CIPLES \T TO W9 OV] BROS4 ,AS ,I'VE PICK$ AP>T !RE SIMPLY ISN'T ANY ROOT PR9CIPLE ?AT PORNOGRAPHY FALLS AF\L ( 9H]5TLY2 GETT+ (F TO IMAG]Y RELAT+ TO O!R PEOPLE ISN'T MAGICALLY OBJECTIFY+ BECAUSE PEOPLE BO? DIFF] & HAVE AG5CY 9 !IR SELF-CON/RUCTION4 ,SOCIALIZATION IS ANY?+ BUT UNI=M & IT C]TA9LY DOESN'T CREATE ME*ANI/IC PEOPLE ) ME*ANI/IC P]SPECTIVES4 ,TREAT+ PEOPLE LIKE IT DOES IS ITSELF OBJECTIFY+4 

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