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To me, this is conflating two issues. The first is whether or not porn should exist and the second is whether most porn that's out there today encourages the objectification of women (and gay men) in a way that undermines their social status. She's arguing the latter but trying to incite action over the former. That's plain stupid... but while I'm on the topic, do I think that it should be illegal to create pornography (as in 'people engaging in sexual activities on tape/film')? No. There's woman-friendly porn out there, too. Do I think that the porn that most men watch has the insidious effect that this woman is describing over the population in general? You bet. Do I place all of the blame on the media corporations who distribute the porn or on the men who watch it for not supporting more woman-friendly porn? ...Yes.
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