Briar Rose

I do believe that filming sex acts where ANYONE, male, female, Straight or Gay, is demeaned is a retrograde mark on our society. I just wanted to draw attention to King Hazza's rather naive conclusion that because HE isn't offended by gay porn that women need not be offended by porn that dehumanises them.

The very worst of which has to be child pornography, even that where the actors are old enough to give consent but appear to be children is deeply troubling. Also troubling is the manner with which so many dismiss the dark side of pornography such as posters here have already done. I wonder how they would feel if it was their sons or daughters being filmed as the subject of anal sex, bestiality, gang-bangs or other acts?

People so often don't think things through.

Briar Rose,

The issue of gay porn is addressed in Big Porn Inc, in a chapter by
Queensland author and lawyer Christopher Kendall.

This book covers a lot of ground. A very confronting read, I've had to read a chapter at a time and take a break in between.

Ammonite, I wasn't referring to your link, I was referring to the link in the article.

Pornography exists, it will continue to exist and given the way people respond to novelty, it will continue to evolve and diversify.

So what? Don't the people making it get paid?

Thanks, Katie, I was referring to this article as I haven't read the book.

Anti

Thank you for you clarification. Your post following on immediately after mine referring only to a single link, rather than several as in the article, meant I concluded you were referring to my post.

On topic:

So, you wouldn't mind your daughter doing porn as long as she was paid, then?

Ammonite, I'd be uncomfortable with her choice and I'd hope not to see the images. I also think she'd be able to make better money doing something else, but who knows? Life is a stochastic process.

If she chose it and she made money at it I'd have no real problem with it, even if I was uncomfortable.

Some porn stars make very good money indeed and sex is a natural activity. What's bad about that?