Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 exptools 1/6/84; site ihu1h.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxl!ihnp4!ihu1h!ajaym From: ajaym@ihu1h.UUCP (Jay Mitchell) Newsgroups: net.women Subject: Re: Pornography, good or bad? Message-ID: <160@ihu1h.UUCP> Date: Wed, 15-Feb-84 10:08:29 EST Article-I.D.: ihu1h.160 Posted: Wed Feb 15 10:08:29 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 17-Feb-84 04:42:32 EST References: <212@hou2d.UUCP> <909@ihuxl.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL Lines: 9 I recently read an article which tried to explain (and actually did it quite well) the purpose, or at least the history, of pornography. It mentioned the fact that men are more visual when it comes to masturbation than women, hence pornography. That would also explain why 99% of porn films are geared to a male audience. The article did a pretty good job backing up its claims and though I havent decided if it is true, seem to understand what is being said. Thought I would throw this out for discussion. If they are correct, is it really degrading for men or women?