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From: ellen@unisoft.UUCP (Ellen Boyle)
Newsgroups: net.women
Subject: Re: Pornography
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Date: Thu, 16-Feb-84 12:12:10 EST
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Posted: Thu Feb 16 12:12:10 1984
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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