[White_Rat]

I feel it's disgusting and and insult to women and the human race in general.

[rubelin]

I'm not thrilled by the industry in similar ways to how I dislike the Hollywood machine in general, but I don't care much about it. I'm very visual and love good erotica, be it movies, books, pics, whathaveyou, but there is very little that is appealing to me in mainstream p0rn. Most is so very fake that it is a turn off and I've dated guys who's main sexual outlet was pr0n and it really tweaked their sexual style a bit too much in the wrong direction for me. I think watching it a lot (especially outside of a relationship) makes you focus too much on the mechanics and the sensuality gets lost. Like someone else mentioned, I'm a chick who prefers lesbian soft core 'cause at least there is some emotion behind more of those movies than anything else.

[Keg]

Wow, just wow. Porn isn't a big deal at all... The actresses and actors are paid to have sex, the most natural thing known to man. How do you all think you got here? Hahaha. Jokes aside, it really isn't that shocking for the most part. I don't think it's degrading to women because, they are compensated for their work and it's their choice to be in said film. They are fully aware going into the production that there may be a stigma (no matter how silly it is). Bottom line, if it's safe and nobody is getting hurt then I don't think it's a big deal. Don't see the issue at all, I get kind of a holier than thou vibe from the contrary view.

[Torai]

Wow, just wow. Porn isn't a big deal at all... The actresses and actors are paid to have sex, the most natural thing known to man. How do you all think you got here? Hahaha. Jokes aside, it really isn't that shocking for the most part. I don't think it's degrading to women because, they are compensated for their work and it's their choice to be in said film. They are fully aware going into the production that there may be a stigma (no matter how silly it is). Bottom line, if it's safe and nobody is getting hurt then I don't think it's a big deal. Don't see the issue at all, I get kind of a holier than thou vibe from the contrary view.

Finally, someone says this. One could argue that men are even more objectified by porn than women because they don't get compensated as much for their work. Women get probably five times as much money for the same scene than men do.

Sure, porn is degrading to the people involved. However, in most cases, it's the person's own choice star in porn. We have no way of making it illegal, considering the market's so big. And even if we do make it illegal, what will that solve? It won't keep everyone from looking at it. It will just reduce the incidences. Like marijuana.

It's wrong to take away one's free will, no matter what. That's what I was raised to believe, and I'm sticking to it.

[White_Rat]

Wow, just wow. Porn isn't a big deal at all... The actresses and actors are paid to have sex, the most natural thing known to man. How do you all think you got here? Hahaha. Jokes aside, it really isn't that shocking for the most part. I don't think it's degrading to women because, they are compensated for their work and it's their choice to be in said film. They are fully aware going into the production that there may be a stigma (no matter how silly it is). Bottom line, if it's safe and nobody is getting hurt then I don't think it's a big deal. Don't see the issue at all, I get kind of a holier than thou vibe from the contrary view.

It is degrading because it turns women into nothing more than objects - masturbation aids. And since when did anyone start acting "holier than thou"? It is all a just matter of opinion.

[waterviolet]

I think what one views as appropriate or not when it comes to sex is very individual. For instance, I think sex is sex, making love is making love and porn is just a depiction of the first. As a woman, physical intimacy is only intimate if emotions are involved. Early on in my life I would have told you that having sex with someone is emotional for every woman and emotions are always involved. BUT - that is not the case. Once the mystery fades and once a person realizes not all encounters lead to emotional attachment they become more free to separate the emotional from the physical. Making love is reserved for those we have the emotional attachement to. Sex on the other hand becomes more focused on gaining physical pleasure. I don't necessairly feel there's anything wrong with porn. As we all know, the "actors" are focusing on portraying physical pleasure, not emotional. Which...makes sense as most of us who watch porn don't do it while we are emotionally charged in the midst of making love.

[Maximus]

I think what one views as appropriate or not when it comes to sex is very individual. For instance, I think sex is sex, making love is making love and porn is just a depiction of the first. As a woman, physical intimacy is only intimate if emotions are involved. Early on in my life I would have told you that having sex with someone is emotional for every woman and emotions are always involved. BUT - that is not the case. Once the mystery fades and once a person realizes not all encounters lead to emotional attachment they become more free to separate the emotional from the physical. Making love is reserved for those we have the emotional attachement to. Sex on the other hand becomes more focused on gaining physical pleasure. I don't necessairly feel there's anything wrong with porn. As we all know, the "actors" are focusing on portraying physical pleasure, not emotional. Which...makes sense as most of us who watch porn don't do it while we are emotionally charged in the midst of making love.

You bring up good points.

I tend to feel if having sex is totally emotionless, then what's the point of seeking out another partner? You could save yourself a lot of time and effort if you want zero connection at all. Porn, as it is today on the internet seems to be 100% zero emotion. Another flaw with porn, IMO, is that it's anti-tantric...and it externalizes passions that could be inwardly generated. If you ever had passion driven love, then you'll know absolutely nothing compares. I think people are just better off making their own porn if they're driven by passion for one another, then I wouldn't see a problem with it...in fact, I wouldn't even call it porn by definition, cause love driven creation is the pinnacle of art!

[aboyeraboyer]

It's good stuff.

[kamikaze02]

Thinking that the guy or girl, maybe someone's else child, sister, and so on, really puts me off.

[Navis Amoris]

I don't like porn. While I've watched it before, I always felt very unfulfilled after I got done viewing it. The problem for me is that I need an emotional connection to really enjoy it, so when I only get the visual aspect of sex I quickly become bored with the material- yet I'm still aroused. So then I need more hardcore material in order to keep me 'fascinated', I guess. In that sense I find it very addictive and it quickly escalates from softcore to hardcore to all sorts of crazy shit just to keep me interested. I'd say porn has a bad effect on men. It did on me anyway.

I've found my own sexual fantasies are much more pleasing to me than watching porn. And more realistic.