Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site unisoft.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!harpo!seismo!hao!hplabs!hpda!fortune!amd70!onyx!dual!unisoft!ellen From: ellen@unisoft.UUCP (Ellen Boyle) Newsgroups: net.women Subject: Re: Pornography Message-ID: <209@unisoft.UUCP> Date: Thu, 16-Feb-84 12:12:10 EST Article-I.D.: unisoft.209 Posted: Thu Feb 16 12:12:10 1984 Date-Received: Sun, 19-Feb-84 02:42:55 EST References: <496@shark.UUCP> Organization: UniSoft Corp., Berkeley Lines: 26 Another eye-opening book on pornography is "Take Back the Night" which is a compilation of essays on the subject by women writers. I don't want to have relationships (professional or personal) with anyone who gets off on the humiliation and torture of another human being. You will find that most pornography has that theme. Rarely do you see people enjoying a sexual encounter with no overtones of submission or violence. I do not deny that some women may enjoy this type of sex; however, I feel that ultimately it is harmful to a person's self image. (I have only joined in net discussion a few times and this is the first time on a subject that is important and sensitive to me. I hesitate to do so because of the way I have seen other issues discussed, or should I say battled -- it's a bit intimidating. A discussion is welcome, name-calling and sarcasism will be ignored.) e. boyle