Pornography

Sartre On Sex

Desire is driven toward possession of another subjectivity A persistent desire because it cannot be fulfilled How does our mind grasp others? How are we grasped in turn?

Donnerstein et al., (1987)

Greater acceptance of rape and rape myths among males who watched violent pornography in which the victim eventually enjoyed what was done to her. Some subjects were aroused even when suffering was obvious

Why Pornography?

The modern woman has her choice of men The modern woman has the ability to evaluate a man's performance The female in pornography is: Unselective Satisfied, often ecstatic, regardless of what is done to her Uneducated in her own sexuality May be unwilling at first, but enjoys what is done to her after some coaxing, perhaps force Shades of colonialism Possession of female subjectivity

Simone de Beauvoire

Women's identity as defined by a conflation of the social and biological Whereas male sexuality is characterized by agency, female sexuality is characterized by passivity and purity For females, the association of sex and pleasure remains uncertain and nebulous. In sexual discourse, women are taught to respond to male actions and not to be initiators.

normative pornography theories

conservative moralist libereal feminist theory

mitigating the effect

debriefing helps learning that women were not responsible helps rape myths and inaccuracy helpds

Violent porn

degradation and explicit violence

Non-violent porn

degradation without explicit violence

arousal

men more aroused than women sex offenders like sexual violence classical conditioning

studying effects of sexual media on children?

stays with them for years

rape narratives

vamp: sexy woman that is asking for it virgin: pure women that is attacked by the mosnter

Deontological Analysis

emphasis on public ideals

Utilitarian Analysis

emphasis on welfare

Individual Liberties

freedom of speech

negative effects

from violent porn intermediate from non violent

Judith Butler

Gender Trouble (1990) Gender as performative The performance is forced, but necessarily intended to look natural. Challenging gender roles becomes deformity rather than agency

Erotica

Portrayals of sexuality without degradation