themanthatwalks wrote
mmmm, I have never been a fan of exploiting women for money. So I dont like the advert and would not try it.
Hi TMTW:
I don't want to become too serious on what is obviously a lighthearted post, but one must be careful to simply assume that pornography exploits women
per se. I'm no crusader for the porn industry, but in my day-job I'm involved in Constitutional issues, and have had occassion to research particularly this issue at the time the RSA censorship legislation was being revised to bring it in line with the post-96 free speech provision.
Have a look at a really informative site by
Feminists for Free Expression and read what some
women actually believe in this regard:
http://www.ffeusa.org/html/statements/statements_pornography.html
Then read what a six year veteran of the industry says:
"I
have never felt exploited. If anything it's giving you power over men. The only people exploited, if anyone is, are the men who go out and spend their money on porn," says the 26-year-old from Bristol. .
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/4157728.stm
Of course there's a whole continuum of pornography (from minors and animals, which is almost universally illegal and clearly without any social value, right through to stuff that many females participate in as both consumers and actors/producers - without any kind of exploitation involved).
So I'm not arguing that porn has any social utility or value - that's for each one to decide - but there are many women in the industry who appear to feel quite upset that some people tell them they're exploited when they're in control of the situation.
Anyway, my two cents.
And, for completeness, I also wouldn't put it on my phone! ?
