Random pondering and queries

[pathia]

I'm going to speak in broad terms and generalizations and I don't mean offense, but I'll likely cause some.

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Not an authoritative opinion, but it's mine

[jeffxandra]

Like you, I'm trading in generalities which is always a bad thing, but as long as we're aware

Re: Not an authoritative opinion, but it's mine

[jeffxandra]

Another thing to remember is the argument that porn, in and of itself, is objectification of people (regardless of content). i.e. psychologically (very roughly at that), what you see in porn isn't considered to be people doing anything. They are just objects that happen to look like people.

If you buy this idea, then it's not surprising that social conservatives don't consider the porn they view as having any impact on their views concerning what people should or should not do.

Re: Not an authoritative opinion, but it's mine

[pathia]

Many of these folks PLAY the characters, not just objectify.

Re: Not an authoritative opinion, but it's mine

[jeffxandra]

That does not necessarily conclude that they think of what they are playing as a person. Blackface, for instance, could easily be viewed as people not thinking of the role they are playing as a person

Re: Not an authoritative opinion, but it's mine

[jeffxandra]

It's research! Research I tell you! ;)

On the other hand

[jeffxandra]

As it's national teabagging day and social conservatives promotion of 2M4M, you'd think they'd know better with all that porn viewing...