I wonder if this might help with those who choose to watch pornography...

[ismnotwasm]

4. I don't like it

Most of it is poorly done and exploitative, although I've seen porn rise to the level of the erotic.

Now me, I'll read erotic literature, it seems to flesh out (no pun intended) what is missing or unerotic or exploitative in porn or just plan repulsive. The "Story of O" -- while considered erotica, is to me a very sad story of a women trying to find power through sexuality

(I'm not saying there isn't crap written porn out there--I've read my share unfortunately)

I don't think there is visual "old pornography" outside of a David Lynch film maybe -- which, while erotic, Isn't porn. Go back to Victorian "underground porn" and because of sexual mores of the time there is a surprising amount of SMBD, and attention to either preserve the virginity of young women, or turn her into a prostitute.

The problem boils down to that word again-- misogyny. When women are viewed only for the eyes of men, and pornography reflects that. A look at the purchasers of porn is in the 18 to 34 demographic. It refuses to promote safe sex, lesbian porn is bought mostly by young white males, in other words, the misogyny and hatred come from societies gender inbalances. Until those balances are corrected, I think we'll see more exploitative porn. As a purchaser, I think you can help by vetting what you watch or buy, speak out, as you do, against trafficking and encourage condom use amount actors by writing letters or emails.

Porn has the capacity to be joyful and erotic, I just can't see how at this period in history