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xssve -> RE: Lesbian Sex Wars (6/3/2011 9:07:36 AM)
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And, I don't want to hammer on the porn angle, but that is an area where a significant amount of the current debate has shifted to, and there has formed a distinct social-economic dichotomy: the sex trade in general appears to be split between opportunity: for webcam girls, for example, it's an opportunity to make money in a shaky economy, while on the flip side, human trafficking appears to have reached disturbing levels - whether that's because it's out from under the rug, or there really is more of it, it's an issue that can no longer be ignored, and it runs the gamut, the sex trade dominates, but it also encompasses the economic slavery or children, kidnapping, immigration, etc.
The right want's to blame it all on porn, which I think represents a motivation to sweep it all back under the rug, the recent Rihanna flaps are a good example, she's currently being pilloried by the right for suggesting it's ok for an abuse victim to defend herself, following the hysteria over her BDSM video, which depicted a lot of femdom imagery.
To what extent do you think porn has allowed women to talk more openly about sexuality?
i.e., seems to me a woman would be much more likely to report rape or abuse if she doesn't have to overcome the hurdle of being stigmatized for bringing up the subject of sex at all, which is the situation that prevailed under Victorian standards with very few exceptions, Mae West for example was a singular figure, though I think it was Dr Ruth who actually took the subject mainstream.
So, I'm talking about the social-political impact, rather than the more nuanced psycho-sexual aspects, Ã la Angela Carter, for instance.
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