Ok, most of yall know how I feel about porn. However, dh is taking a class, had to watch a video on the porn industry and now has to address this question:
What is the problem with pornography, if the participants are over 18 and willingly participate? At what point does this become a problem, especially if the videos are sold and viewed out of site of minors?
*** Now we all know that we are making the assumption that minors aren't impacted by this, just for the questions sake. In real life, we know this isn't true? So what would your response to the question be?
Since he is taking a class - for grade points? - then the answer is whatever the professor wants to see if grade points is the objective. If the teacher is willing to accept personal opinions, then whatever DH believes is the correct answer.
Factually, porn has been around for a very long time. You can see ancient Chinese and Japanese drawings dating back for many centuries and Indian porn is legendary. Western depictions include cave drawings.
Currently, the most widespread porn is online for (typically) males and in books for females (Harlequin and derivatives). Porn for women has morphed into vampire and the supernatural. Women will argue about this till the cows come home, using a male definition of porn instead of one that is more accurate as applying to women.
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law
Main Entry: por·nog·ra·phy
Pronunciation: por-'nä-gr&-fE
Function: noun
: material that depicts erotic behavior and is intended to cause sexual excitement
NOTE: Pornographic material is protected expression unless it is determined to be obscene. However, child pornography is illegal under federal and state laws prohibiting the depiction of minors in sexual acts. —
There are multiple definitions of pornography with the one above probably the shortest and easiest to understand. In point of fact,
porn is in the eyes of the beholder.The problem with porn is that there is no problem according to some and major problems according to others. The most realistic "problem" is likely this one: Pornography diverts a person (Male or female) from the reality of sexual expression with a real person to one that is unreal and based on fantasy. The introduction of unrealistic fantasy into the intimacy dynamic between two people is counterproductive toward maintaining a high level of intimacy between those same two people. The results of that will vary by person but in no event is a reduction of intimacy a positive or desired dynamic.
Hope this helps. I tried to be objective. My own opinion is that porn, both the male and female version, is not a mentally healthy expression of sexuality and can lead to all sorts of problems with bonding and real love. From a moral POV, it is an abomination.
Larry