Reply to: Men "worried" about heavy internet p0rn use

[amcdonald]

My tailor always seem pretty happy.

I don't worry about the pron industry (you can see I voted no). I just see it as a pretty sad way to make a living. I don't see the attraction. I can accept that some of the participants are willing and enthusiastic; however, I find it hard to believe that such people are anything other than a very small minority.

I'm appreciative of the female form for sure , but pron, to me, has nothing to do with eroticism, sexuality or beauty. (Or education!)

As far as contracting goes - I certainly don't see it as a miserable job. It's great!

Quite, I don't think Belle de Jour the research scientist was being exploited

It's not like they can't get a McJob if they want one, they choose to earn more

Just like contracting it's a lifestyle choice and not for everyone

[NotAllThere]

But clothes you're wearing were probably made in some sweatshop where it's pretty miserable for most workers

Do you worry about wearing clothes as well ?

My tailor always seem pretty happy.

I don't worry about the pron industry (you can see I voted no). I just see it as a pretty sad way to make a living. I don't see the attraction. I can accept that some of the participants are willing and enthusiastic; however, I find it hard to believe that such people are anything other than a very small minority.

I'm appreciative of the female form for sure , but pron, to me, has nothing to do with eroticism, sexuality or beauty. (Or education!)

As far as contracting goes - I certainly don't see it as a miserable job. It's great!

[TykeMerc]

But is that true, or is that just an idea spread by the moral majority? The sex trade is completely different as that's organised crime getting involved in supplying a demand for something that is illegal. Whereas porn is legal, and big business, and it's hard to see how such a big business would be tolerated if the majority were all being forced against their will, or blackmailed, or desperately doing anything to feed their heroin habit.

There's a parallel with the likes of us. Some would say we're exploited by employers looking to abuse us and deny us our employee rights, and some would say the life of a contractor is pretty miserable - lots of commuting, no paid holiday, no security, getting the crapest seat in the office, etc. etc. Whereas we say "wahayy look at my wad!".

It may be naive to think there aren't abuses, but equally I think it's naive to think there aren't people who do this perfectly willingly and are happy to put up with what may be a miserable job for the cash, just like we do.

That's an interesting take on the moral position, after all we do have pimps and sell our services to any punter willing to pay the price

[VectraMan]

Probably she did, but that doesn't invalidate Pogle's comment. If you want to enjoy pron, knock yourself out. But don't pretend it isn't pretty miserable for most participants.

But is that true, or is that just an idea spread by the moral majority? The sex trade is completely different as that's organised crime getting involved in supplying a demand for something that is illegal. Whereas porn is legal, and big business, and it's hard to see how such a big business would be tolerated if the majority were all being forced against their will, or blackmailed, or desperately doing anything to feed their heroin habit.

There's a parallel with the likes of us. Some would say we're exploited by employers looking to abuse us and deny us our employee rights, and some would say the life of a contractor is pretty miserable - lots of commuting, no paid holiday, no security, getting the crapest seat in the office, etc. etc. Whereas we say "wahayy look at my wad!".

It may be naive to think there aren't abuses, but equally I think it's naive to think there aren't people who do this perfectly willingly and are happy to put up with what may be a miserable job for the cash, just like we do.

[Platypus]

But clothes you're wearing were probably made in some sweatshop where it's pretty miserable for most workers

Do you worry about wearing clothes as well ?

Ah ha - let's solve 2 problems in one solution:

everyone goes around naked the whole time => no children making clothes in sweatshops
plus, everyone gets to see loads of nakedness all the time => no need for pron thereby saving the exploited!

[amcdonald]

Probably she did, but that doesn't invalidate Pogle's comment. If you want to enjoy pron, knock yourself out. But don't pretend it isn't pretty miserable for most participants.

But clothes you're wearing were probably made in some sweatshop where it's pretty miserable for most workers

Do you worry about wearing clothes as well ?

[NotAllThere]

Probably she did, but that doesn't invalidate Pogle's comment. If you want to enjoy pron, knock yourself out. But don't pretend it isn't pretty miserable for most participants.

[VectraMan]

I have a friend who was a page 3 model - which is the lighter end of porn, but it was a grimy exploitative world and not remotely glamorous.

And presumably your friend did it voluntarily, and earned a much better living than she would have realistically been able to earn any other way.

[Pogle]

I've never 'used' porn and frankly don't really understand why people need to.
However the sex trade is responsible for an awful lot of abuse and misery in the world and pornography is a big part in that.
How do you know that the people you are looking at on the internet are totally willing participants and are being payed well for what they are doing?

I have a friend who was a page 3 model - which is the lighter end of porn, but it was a grimy exploitative world and not remotely glamorous.

[OwlHoot]

BBC - Newsbeat - Men 'worried' about heavy internet porn use

Apprantly 1 in 4 of men aged 18-24 are worried about the amount of porn they are watching on the internet.

Are you?

Depends - How much does it cost to download, per terabyte say?

[amcdonald]

under labour you could have stayed at home on benefits whilst dealing with your pr0n addiction

Whereas under the Tories you'd just wear some tights and stuff an orange in your mouth....but enough about Tory MPs

[Spacecadet]

You mean I have to do my own research? - IT wouldn't of happened under the Labour party.

under labour you could have stayed at home on benefits whilst dealing with your pr0n addiction

[vetran]

You mean I have to do my own research? - IT wouldn't of happened under the Labour party.

[SimonMac]

Dreadful reporting wasn't even a list of free porn sites.

Let me google that for you

[doodab]

Dreadful reporting wasn't even a list of free porn sites.

If you need help to find porn on the internet you have bigger problems than not being able to find porn on the internet.