Thinking about porn. (yes, porn)
I've joined a couple chat groups on Yahoo to see if there's anyone out there interesting and/or intelligent to talk to. The groups are either related to spirituality (I'm still waiting for acceptance to this group, dammit), outdoors, or bisexuals. In one of the outdoors groups, I came across a profile of a guy who makes porn.
This got me to thinking.
I have always been under the impression that pornography objectifies its participants...that it is demeaning to the "stars." However, they chose to participate in the making of the porn. How can a person be objectified and demeaned if they chose their course of action? It, once again, deals with self-responsibility. I'm sure the participant probably doesn't feel demeaned... but I wouldn't know unless I were actually a participant. Who are we to judge these people until you know what it's like? I, personally, still won't watch porn. It's not necessarily that I hate it, but I have had the problem with it objectifying its actors/actresses (based on my JUDGEment, of course); and porn, to me, is like being a starving man with no money watching people eating at an all-you-can-eat buffet.
I think it'd be an interesting write: to go into the world of pornography. It would be educational, for sure. I don't think I'd ever do it, but who knows. I am a bit of an exhibitionist...I took a "cock shot" (picture of my penis) a VERY long time ago (when I was a teen). Things like that kind of lurk in the back of your mind. And the Hubba Hubba article I did a while back explores the effects and benefit of ... well, amateur porn, anyway.
So. I wonder what kind of written documentaries (or documentaries in general) are out there about the porn industry. And I'm not just talking about someone who has been in it for a while. I'd like to see a write-up, as someone experiences it, from the very beginning. What the contract is like...the pay...the people...the environment...the pressure...etc.
How was that for a change of pace from my usual political and philosophical ramblings?
This got me to thinking.
I have always been under the impression that pornography objectifies its participants...that it is demeaning to the "stars." However, they chose to participate in the making of the porn. How can a person be objectified and demeaned if they chose their course of action? It, once again, deals with self-responsibility. I'm sure the participant probably doesn't feel demeaned... but I wouldn't know unless I were actually a participant. Who are we to judge these people until you know what it's like? I, personally, still won't watch porn. It's not necessarily that I hate it, but I have had the problem with it objectifying its actors/actresses (based on my JUDGEment, of course); and porn, to me, is like being a starving man with no money watching people eating at an all-you-can-eat buffet.
I think it'd be an interesting write: to go into the world of pornography. It would be educational, for sure. I don't think I'd ever do it, but who knows. I am a bit of an exhibitionist...I took a "cock shot" (picture of my penis) a VERY long time ago (when I was a teen). Things like that kind of lurk in the back of your mind. And the Hubba Hubba article I did a while back explores the effects and benefit of ... well, amateur porn, anyway.
So. I wonder what kind of written documentaries (or documentaries in general) are out there about the porn industry. And I'm not just talking about someone who has been in it for a while. I'd like to see a write-up, as someone experiences it, from the very beginning. What the contract is like...the pay...the people...the environment...the pressure...etc.
How was that for a change of pace from my usual political and philosophical ramblings?
posted by xanadian at 10:04 AM
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