Can we talk about porn?

[€uroMeinke]

You know, the internet has made photo/video porn more prevalent, but erotic literature has long been available. I've yet to see anything as disturbing as some of the passages I've read of the Marquis de Sade. Perhaps my dad's porn was just images of naked women cleverly posed to conceal pubic hair, but my mom's collection of "banned" books made up for the more explicit parts (thank you Monsieur Girodias).

[RStar]

Originally Posted by €uroMeinke

You know, the internet has made photo/video porn more prevalent, but erotic literature has long been available.

You mean like this?

I slept but my heart was awake.
Listen! My lover is knocking:
"Open to me, my sister, my darling,
my dove, my flawless one.
My head is drenched with dew,
my hair with the dampness of the night."
I have taken off my robe-
must I put it on again?
My lover thrust his hand through the latch-opening;
my heart begain to pound for him.
I arose to open for my lover,
and my hands dripped with myrrh,
on the handles of the lock.
I open for my lover,
but my lover had left;
he was gone.
My heart had gone out to him when he spoke.
I looked for him but did not find him.
I called him but he did not answer.

That was written about 4,000 years ago by King Solomon and is from the Holy Bible, Song of Songs Chapter 5, verses 2-6. While not porn, it is rather erotic.

And I think Alex's point is valid. The type of porn that can easily be found is so much different than when I was young. T and A was about the most of it, and fine at that age. And R rated movies where there is love scenes tastefully done, or even soft porn and Playboys.

But the problem I see with the violent, hard core, or strange animalistic types is what it will do to the young developing minds. I mean I could be wrong here, but if a young boy sees guys demoralizing women, treating them like nothing more than meat, isn't it possible he'll begain to think that way.

And then there's the issue of addiction, but I take this as anything else like drugs, alchohol, or food. If you are pre-disposed to addiction, it can become a problem.

And I agree with Steve, talk to your kids at the age you feel they are being exposed (at school and through peers) and tell them what is right, and safe. But be carefull where you draw the line of parent and freind. If you think they are having sex and you want to provide birth controll, fine. But the porn fairy gleaving them porn under the bed with a tube of KY Jelly may not be a great idea.

However, there are some great books out there that are very good for this purpose.

[€uroMeinke]

Originally Posted by RStar

But the problem I see with the violent, hard core, or strange animalistic types is what it will do to the young developing minds. I mean I could be wrong here, but if a young boy sees guys demoralizing women, treating them like nothing more than meat, isn't it possible he'll begain to think that way.

I wonder about this, sure it's out there - and if it were the only type of porn available I can see how that might shape expectations, but the volume and variety of porn I think dilutes any one brand of kink as being so influential.