al@mot.UUCP (Al Filipski) (09/23/85)
> -- > > Just to put my $.02 in, I resent the feminist attempt to change the > > definition of the word, "pornography". Pornography is any literature > > or media show produced with the intention of causing sexual excitement > > i.e. designed to appeal to the pruriant (sp?) interest. Oppression > > and defamation of women is a completely orthogonal issue. > > > > Frank Silbermann > > Sorry, Frank, you can't simply define away the problem. The fact is > that a lot of what is commonly considered "pornography" does > "defame" women, and it contributes toward attitudes that legitimize > their oppression. What you call a "feminist" attempt to modify Much (most?) "hard-core pornography" is simply pictures of people engaged in sex acts. It is utterly symmetrical with respect to sex roles. Which is most demeaning to women, a "made for TV movie" that shows a woman falling in love with her rapist, a popular drive-in movie that shows women being cut up with chainsaws or a picture of people engaging in what appears to be mutually enjoyable sexual activity? The feminists who crusade against "pornography" (i.e. erotica) are way off track. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Alan Filipski, UNIX group, Motorola Microsystems, Tempe, AZ U.S.A {seismo|ihnp4}!ut-sally!oakhill!mot!al | ucbvax!arizona!asuvax!mot!al ------------------------------------------------------------------------