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"Free online porn, naked attraction, love island, music videos.. Social commentators, MPs and Campaigners blaming online porn and the potrayal of women for a variety of ills.. time to clamp down on all of this or would it be a restriction on the lives of women to do as they like and dress as they like.. ?" I think the "freedom" to put not just sexualised content, but graphic imagery and objects, such as murder, mutilation, terror.... Is extremely damaging to certain people in certain circumstances and life imitates art. The "freedom" of some is to offend, manipulate, terrorise others. Its a balance to be had as in all matters. A child watches 1500 murders on TV before the age of 12. Clothing specifically designed to sexualise infants and young girls, manufactured in s*ave conditions and shipped across the world to be dumped after 3 months. Porn for me is much much more than images of fucking. Balance is required and Mary Whitehouse has never been replaced. | |||
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"The issue is not porn, it is the lack of normalised representation of sex in everyday life. Positions, dick size appetites etc have no realistic counter narrative. Nor will they till mass media are allowed to acknowledge genitalia (god forbid erect ones) are not the root of all evil. Carry on showing autopsies and graphic dramatised death but no sex please..." | |||
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"There is something about freedom of choice and the era we are in. The industry is evolving; more women are directing films, more women watching them, and there's a growing appetite out there for porn that presents partners having great sex - not just a man getting his end away. Some porn and other programmes does degrade women, at the extreme end of the spectrum. But we hope nobody's forced to become a porn star to take part in naked attraction. We should accept it as the persons' choice - a well remunerated one - rather than fret about degradation and influence on young people." But of an assumption to know the disposition of strangers to do this... Or anything else for that matter. | |||
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"There is something about freedom of choice and the era we are in. The industry is evolving; more women are directing films, more women watching them, and there's a growing appetite out there for porn that presents partners having great sex - not just a man getting his end away. Some porn and other programmes does degrade women, at the extreme end of the spectrum. But we hope nobody's forced to become a porn star to take part in naked attraction. We should accept it as the persons' choice - a well remunerated one - rather than fret about degradation and influence on young people. But of an assumption to know the disposition of strangers to do this... Or anything else for that matter. " Agree with you on that. | |||
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"Warning.... This may not be a popular opinion. I think porn may play a small part in the way some weaker minded people view the opposite sex as fair game. Saying that, I think we also need to look at other things that have changed over the last 10-20 years if that's what experts are saying has been the problem increase period. We need to consider all the possibilities and one possibility that jumps to the front is the increase in our multicultural percentage, now that brings for the whole very good things to our country and to be multi cultural is a wonderful thing BUT..... There are many cultures that have settled with us that have little or no respect for women and don't have the buondaries of a Western civilisation as in women not being of equal standing and age of consent. This should be factored in before just blaming porn, there are many things that have changed therefore all must have contributed towards the problem. I wonder if studies have been done in areas where women feel most vulnerable to determine the ratio of different cultural backgrounds? It might reveal some interesting information? Most men know it's women who are in charge and pretty much accept that and respect them, I don't personally think it is as big of a problem as we are led to beleive or maybe I live in a very sheltered part of the country." Is it time for women and men to take a stand together.. some cultures still have chaperones to protect their women and they dress modestly according to the values of that culture.. | |||
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"I think there's a wider issue about a growing moral vacuum in society. Most of us on this site have rejected norms of sexual propriety but, in a Western Judaeo-Christian society, we know what conventional moral standards are. Indeed, taboo and eroticism are often two sides of the same coin. The decline of the Church in the West has left moral instruction (including sex ed) to a largely unregulated internet. While I have little time for the repressive side of organised religion, it does beg the question of where a common set of morals and values is going to come from - even if only to rebel against. *MORAL PANIC KLAXON*" Before Queen Victoria came to the throne, sex was not frowned upon and was considered just a fun pass-time. People would fuck in fields and no one considered it to be bad. When she was crowned things changed. I like pornography but it’s too simplistic to blame the decline of morals, say, just on that. I’d say it’s more younger people being used to instant gratification via the internet and not having the emotional intelligence to deal with delay or refusal that can lead to bad things a-happening. | |||
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"If it’s all consensual then what’s the issue. It’s up to the person consuming the media to look after themselves " I tend to agree yet that perception relies on a neoliberal idea of individual as being master of themselves, which excludes social influences. | |||
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"If it’s all consensual then what’s the issue. It’s up to the person consuming the media to look after themselves I tend to agree yet that perception relies on a neoliberal idea of individual as being master of themselves, which excludes social influences. " Some people are easily influenced. | |||
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"If it’s all consensual then what’s the issue. It’s up to the person consuming the media to look after themselves I tend to agree yet that perception relies on a neoliberal idea of individual as being master of themselves, which excludes social influences. Some people are easily influenced. " We all are tbh Even the strong minded control freaks are influenced one way or another. | |||
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"If it’s all consensual then what’s the issue. It’s up to the person consuming the media to look after themselves I tend to agree yet that perception relies on a neoliberal idea of individual as being master of themselves, which excludes social influences. Some people are easily influenced. We all are tbh Even the strong minded control freaks are influenced one way or another, but none are freakier than me and my obsession with colons... " What have you been drinking FAB? | |||
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"Is this all Queen Victoria's fault ?" I don’t think so. Thats not what I said, implied or suggested. Obviously. It was a connected historical observation that morals change. | |||
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"Warning.... This may not be a popular opinion. I think porn may play a small part in the way some weaker minded people view the opposite sex as fair game. Saying that, I think we also need to look at other things that have changed over the last 10-20 years if that's what experts are saying has been the problem increase period. We need to consider all the possibilities and one possibility that jumps to the front is the increase in our multicultural percentage, now that brings for the whole very good things to our country and to be multi cultural is a wonderful thing BUT..... There are many cultures that have settled with us that have little or no respect for women and don't have the buondaries of a Western civilisation as in women not being of equal standing and age of consent. This should be factored in before just blaming porn, there are many things that have changed therefore all must have contributed towards the problem. I wonder if studies have been done in areas where women feel most vulnerable to determine the ratio of different cultural backgrounds? It might reveal some interesting information? Most men know it's women who are in charge and pretty much accept that and respect them, I don't personally think it is as big of a problem as we are led to beleive or maybe I live in a very sheltered part of the country. Is it time for women and men to take a stand together.. some cultures still have chaperones to protect their women and they dress modestly according to the values of that culture.." I think many men and women already take a stand together as in most men I know would cringe if they heard or saw a woman being harassed, whistled at or cat called etc, I think the days of white van man and scaffolders shouting at passing women have gone or heavily reduced "maybe some women could confirm or deny that?" I really don't know any men who are not protective of women even if they do not know them. I like the idea of some cultures having chaperones for their women, do they dress modestly at ther mans request or themselves though? We would not be PC if we asked our women to dress modestly before we would respect and chaperone them, we would do it without conditions. Back to the porn, I don't think it creates sex monsters any more than PS4 games creates mass muderers, if you are weak and mix up fantasy with reality you will be influenced by whatever you are into. | |||
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"I think there's a wider issue about a growing moral vacuum in society. Most of us on this site have rejected norms of sexual propriety but, in a Western Judaeo-Christian society, we know what conventional moral standards are. Indeed, taboo and eroticism are often two sides of the same coin. The decline of the Church in the West has left moral instruction (including sex ed) to a largely unregulated internet. While I have little time for the repressive side of organised religion, it does beg the question of where a common set of morals and values is going to come from - even if only to rebel against. *MORAL PANIC KLAXON*" Great point | |||
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" Is it time for women and men to take a stand together.. some cultures still have chaperones to protect their women and they dress modestly according to the values of that culture.." They have chaperones so that women's sexuality can be controlled by men and the overly strict dress codes exactly the same. Saudi society, for example, does not treat women the way it does to protect them. It's to subjugate and control them. And you well know this. Anymore misogynistic ideas to suggest? | |||
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" Is it time for women and men to take a stand together.. some cultures still have chaperones to protect their women and they dress modestly according to the values of that culture.. They have chaperones so that women's sexuality can be controlled by men and the overly strict dress codes exactly the same. Saudi society, for example, does not treat women the way it does to protect them. It's to subjugate and control them. And you well know this. Anymore misogynistic ideas to suggest?" No..let's just let the cycle begin again... | |||
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" It's to subjugate and control them. And you well know this. " Please tell me what you disagree with but please don't assume what I think or believe to be true... | |||
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" It's to subjugate and control them. And you well know this. Please tell me what you disagree with but please don't assume what I think or believe to be true... " I disagree with the statement "some cultures still have chaperones to protect their women" and that dressing modestly (where mandated by law) is anything to do with women's safety. Both things are in place to control women. Not to protect them. The R word is rife in such societies but because extra marital sex is so stigmatised, the victim can be punished too (sometimes worse than the perpetrator (, can be forced to marry the perpetrator, or at best, says nothing due to stigma. There's nothing positive about cultures where men supervise their womenfolk all the time or dictate how they dress. | |||
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"Well that is certainly one view " Have a chat with some women who live in societies where their every move is supervised by a male guardian, their passport not their own etc. They'll tell you exactly what they think. There's a reason I like my job because it involves empowering such women through high quality education. | |||
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"Well that is certainly one view Have a chat with some women who live in societies where their every move is supervised by a male guardian, their passport not their own etc. They'll tell you exactly what they think. There's a reason I like my job because it involves empowering such women through high quality education. " Passport not their own? Like Megan Markle you mean. She said that ... | |||
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"Well that is certainly one view Have a chat with some women who live in societies where their every move is supervised by a male guardian, their passport not their own etc. They'll tell you exactly what they think. There's a reason I like my job because it involves empowering such women through high quality education. Passport not their own? Like Megan Markle you mean. She said that ..." You think you're really funny, don't you? | |||
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"Well that is certainly one view Have a chat with some women who live in societies where their every move is supervised by a male guardian, their passport not their own etc. They'll tell you exactly what they think. There's a reason I like my job because it involves empowering such women through high quality education. Passport not their own? Like Megan Markle you mean. She said that ... You think you're really funny, don't you?" Well her words not mine | |||
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"Well that is certainly one view Have a chat with some women who live in societies where their every move is supervised by a male guardian, their passport not their own etc. They'll tell you exactly what they think. There's a reason I like my job because it involves empowering such women through high quality education. " Let's hear you solution... ? | |||
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"Well that is certainly one view Have a chat with some women who live in societies where their every move is supervised by a male guardian, their passport not their own etc. They'll tell you exactly what they think. There's a reason I like my job because it involves empowering such women through high quality education. Passport not their own? Like Megan Markle you mean. She said that ... You think you're really funny, don't you? Well her words not mine " I'm sure you know perfectly well the situation for women in Saudi and many other Middle Eastern countries (and other countries worldwide) but if you don't, try finding out. If you needed a chaperone to pop to the shops and permission from your brother or uncle or father to travel, you'd soon be smiling on a different side of your face. | |||
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"Well that is certainly one view Have a chat with some women who live in societies where their every move is supervised by a male guardian, their passport not their own etc. They'll tell you exactly what they think. There's a reason I like my job because it involves empowering such women through high quality education. Passport not their own? Like Megan Markle you mean. She said that ... You think you're really funny, don't you? Well her words not mine I'm sure you know perfectly well the situation for women in Saudi and many other Middle Eastern countries (and other countries worldwide) but if you don't, try finding out. If you needed a chaperone to pop to the shops and permission from your brother or uncle or father to travel, you'd soon be smiling on a different side of your face. " Again.. you keep assuming what I know.. so what is your solution plz ? | |||
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"If it’s all consensual then what’s the issue. It’s up to the person consuming the media to look after themselves I tend to agree yet that perception relies on a neoliberal idea of individual as being master of themselves, which excludes social influences. Some people are easily influenced. We all are tbh Even the strong minded control freaks are influenced one way or another, but none are freakier than me and my obsession with colons... What have you been drinking FAB?" beaten to my own game | |||
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"The issue is not porn, it is the lack of normalised representation of sex in everyday life. Positions, dick size appetites etc have no realistic counter narrative. Nor will they till mass media are allowed to acknowledge genitalia (god forbid erect ones) are not the root of all evil. Carry on showing autopsies and graphic dramatised death but no sex please..." This is correct. The problem isn't porn; the problem is society at large. | |||
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