01-31-2005, 03:11 PM
Alright, recently, I read an article in Bizarre about superheroine erotica. The article wasn't exactly flattering. It basically suggested that the genre's attraction lay in the fact that it showed superheroines like Wonder Woman and Supergirl being raped by horrible monsters. Now this is the area of erotica in which I specialize, and it seems like the porn industry is always getting a bad rep. The anti-porn factions, led by the evil bitch Dr. Reissman, have spent years arguing that porn is psychologically damaging, that it leads to pedophilia, and that Dr. Kinsey's research has led to the degradation of society.
So the question, boys and girls is this: Is pornography truly harmful? Now in answering, one might first use a variation of Goethe's three questions for evaluating art and literature:
1) Why did society create pornography?
2) How does pornography go about fulfilling its purpose?
3) Was it ultimately worthwhile to create pornography?
In consideing these questions, it might be helpful to read this article: http://www.alternet.org/election04/20744/
So the question, boys and girls is this: Is pornography truly harmful? Now in answering, one might first use a variation of Goethe's three questions for evaluating art and literature:
1) Why did society create pornography?
2) How does pornography go about fulfilling its purpose?
3) Was it ultimately worthwhile to create pornography?
In consideing these questions, it might be helpful to read this article: http://www.alternet.org/election04/20744/