It is a well-known
fact that men watch pornography more than women. It’s not that women do not
watch it as well, it is just that for some men the pornography that they watch
is the only thing and or source that they have to go on and use for their
knowledge of what sex should be like. It distorts the mens view on women,
making it as if the woman should have a certain figure and should be able to do
certain things. This view is unrealistic and should be shot down. Women are
more than just sex and someone to make you a sandwich. If you have ever watched
pornography or if you have ever even heard about pornography then you know the
absurdness of it. The circumstances
behind the story lines are incredibly unrealistic. They go from a real life
situation scene to suddenly turning into a scene where there are a lot of
people fornicating with each other in a matter of minutes (if even). I am in no
way saying that porn is bad, but I am saying that I do not agree with how it
affects the standards for which people who watch it set for their partners. A
woman who watches porn expects certain features in her partner, such as a massive
(for lack of better term) “package.” Men who watch porn would want their partner
to be ready to perform orally and/or be ready for anything. They also would
want their woman to be in tip top shape. This is unfortunate because not
everyone is the same (obviously) and everyone has their own body shape, and
they are being degraded for not looking the way people think they should. …
Kristen, you talk a lot about how porn can influence peoples' perceptions of women and can result in women having a negative self-image. But I find myself wondering why you chose porn. I feel that you could make the same argument with things that are even more pervasive in society: commercials, magazines, billboards, music videos, movies, sitcoms, posters, calenders, and the list goes on and on). Do you think that porn is really the problem? Do you think that porn might actually be less of an issue than, say, a television commercial to which all members of a house hold are a witness? I think that you are making a good point here, but I would like to know what your take is on the objectification of women when looking at the everyday things that all members of society are subjected to when it comes to the image of a woman.
ReplyDeleteWomen watch porn too
ReplyDelete... the internet is for PORN. Guess what I'm doing right now?
jk... it's 9:11 right now, and I'm about to leave for class.