Pornified

[maderr]

I really wish I could get this book.

Mostly because I'm probably going to hate it. Nothing is more fun to read than a book that gets your blood boiling. I guess I'm just blood-thirsty at heart or something. But I saw it in the bookstore awhile back when I spent my gift certificate. Just skimming it made me crack up and roll my eyes. Because near as I can tell from reviews and my brief perusal -- the chick maintains that porn is ruining sexlives and stuff (which could be true? I dunno...but I certainly wouldn't make my boyfriend/husband throw his out...then what would I do with mine?) and is especially bad for women. Something of a femminist, is my impression.

Which makes me wonder just what the hell she was doing for research. Like I said, I only skimmed it. The page I read was about a woman who watched (guys') porn when she was alone or to laugh at with friends (which my buddies in school used to do. What was that late night show that always had you people howling?). Like some sort of guilty notreallyapleasure.

And I know slash doesn't float everyone's boat. But wtf do you call the bodice-ripper romance section of the bookstore? And clearly no one ever glances at the manga section (which, granted, would not have bee prolific when she did her research - but there were romance books aplenty).

Maybe she mentions that. I'd like to see. But if she does what I think she's going to do, I am *so* going to have fun writing her and challenging her theories *hums* This is proabbly the only reason I could have stayed on an academic track - I'm opionated and love picking fights over it ^_~ But that's about it. My Queen and Gomi-chan totally outstrip me otherwise.

So. Want. Book. Heh. If I didn't think others more suited were already writing such books, I'd tackle it myself. I'll just stick with writing the slashy barbara cartland's. XD XD


*EDIT*

Wow, she interviewed "over a 100 people" and it sounds like the majority of them men?

...it's true I'm not in academia anymore but that's a solid research base how? OMG SOMEBODY STOP ME FROM BUYING THIS BOOK.

I wonder what she'd think of me? Fan of slash and while I have a taste for fluff there's plenty of pr0n on my comp (wow do I have too many ebooks...damn you torquere!), nevermind the yaoi on my bookcases. List of prefs and kinks...let's see...mom and dad don't read this..

Twincest
Threesome, pref with twincest
Most BDSM
Rivals/Enemies - oh the tension <3
I seem to have an affinty or something for..anthros? is that the term? (Chimaera, Doug, Half the chars in Kidnapped...)
I'd better stop before I prove just how perverted I am. No wonder she didn't interview slashfangirls. We'd proabbly terrifty her.

*dies laughing* This is the most fun I've had at lunch for ages. I am my own greatest source of amusement. Is that good or bad?

Comments

[skylark97.livejournal.com]

Is that good or bad?

It's always a good thing. ;3

Personally, I think this country is a little too much on the Puritan side for me. Currently? I look at/read more pornographic things than my husband does. (Heehee..."Yes honey, those are twin brothers going at it in that manga." ^_^;;) And I'm kind of more POed at the porn industry for not catering to my interests too. (Jason was on a mission there for a while to find porn that had plot and characterization as that was my requirement for me to sit down and watch it with him...so far he's been unsuccessful in finding it. XD) Dammit! I want my hot gay men with emotional connections and angst thank god for slash and manga! ;_;

I'll just stick with writing the slashy barbara cartland's.

*dies* You're my new hero. XD!! I used to read and collect BC's books when I was in HS.

For this pornograph, Paul interviewed more than 100 people-80 of them young, straight men.

Wow. I'm sure that'll be a real conclusive and shocking study. >_> Because I'm sure that 80% of the population in the United States is 20 something straight men, which is why their particular porn viewing habits are so essential to the moral thread of our entire country. -_-

but can distract men from their partners, detract from their sexual skills and harm relationships

Am I the only one who thinks that, just maybe, if your partner is pulling away from you and sex completely to watch porn then it means you might actually be having problems with your relationship and that it's not somehow porn's hypnotic mind-altering effects? Then again, why think that when it's just easier to blame something else...

Heehee...detracts from their sexual skills. XD [/twelve]

[maderr.livejournal.com]

^_^


I always forget the US was founded by people too straight-laced to stand living in Europe...of course the other half of the country was criminals...I guess you can tell which half our ancestors were.

If I could, I would totally do a study on the differences in porn for men and women. It always amuses me. Men just don't seem to care how much the characters suffer and angst first. I don't get it ^_~

80/100 were young straight men? And this woman is considered an expert because? *is confounded* For all that she obviously bitches about internet porn, she ain't looking very far.

And I would say you have a point. If I started finding porn more interesting than my partner...methinks we should sit down and have a talk ("Honey, unless you can provide a long lost twin brother, I'm afraid I just can't be sexually attracted to you")

detracts from their sexual skills

I guess it would be hard to measure up to the gymnastic feats of your standard yaoi boi.

And yes! I'm not the only one who read Barbara Cartland! Dude, I'm surprised you haven't pointed out that it's glaringly obvious I read too damn many of her books. They used to crack me up. I have them buried in a box in NC; I need to dig them out at xmas and introduce S.

[raielchan.livejournal.com]

Heh. I should so get you a whip or flogging instrument for Christmas ^^

[maderr.livejournal.com]

I think the world would be better off if you didn't ^_~

[raielchan.livejournal.com]

Well, that goes without saying.

However if I ever see that Hello Kitty bondage gear I saw advertised again, it's yours.

[hayama-sb.livejournal.com]

Let's see...

The Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton County has one copy in its system, but it appears to be on hold.

The Lane Public Libraries doesn't appear to have any copies.

The Kenton County Public Library has three copies & has all 3 available. Could get it from the Covington Location, or have the local branch get it from there for you, though that takes a little longer to do, but can be done that way.

[maderr.livejournal.com]

You. With the Logic. ^_^ Good idea.

[chris-king-2005.livejournal.com]

*grins*

Hey, I laugh at myself on a daily basis. I think the ability to do so is a very good thing indeed.

Ah, yes, the Sex Police. Haven't bumped into them in a while, ya know? You would think that folks would get over it when it comes to sex, but nooooooooooooooooo.

The puritans have alot to answer for.

[maderr.livejournal.com]

^__^

The puritans have alot to answer for.

They just need a good spanking.

[aqua-eyes.livejournal.com]

have you posted anymore embrace? I have up to chapter 4... Just checking incase I missed anyway while I was away...XD;

I am going to get to study pornography in art history! And Gay Culture. Woo.

[maderr.livejournal.com]

^_^ No more Embrace yet, nano is still eating my soul

Ooohh, lucky!

[(Anonymous)]

;___; Dang. I am so loving the Giles/S however you spell it hate/love thing. Very hot. Hee. And the Master/Pet issue is always a classic. *___*

Yush. *___* Very.

[aqua-eyes.livejournal.com]

And that was me... XD;

[tsaiko.livejournal.com]

Would you like this book for Christmas? I can find it second hand (I mean really, I'm not going to feed this author) and send it too you. I'm sure Amazon will have a second hand copy. Are you interested?

[maderr.livejournal.com]

^_^ Onl if you will tell me what I can get for you.

[tsaiko.livejournal.com]

I take anything from my wishlist (or really, any used copy of something from my wishlist that you happen to find).

Consider yourself getting a book. I'm not sure I have your address (I might... I just don't know if I wrote it down.) You can email me at tsaiko1 @ hotmail.com with it.

[maderr.livejournal.com]

Guide to Hosting the Perfect Funeral?

[tsaiko.livejournal.com]

It's actually the Southern Guide to Hosting the Perfect Funeral. I've been told it's hilarious. Since I've been through about five funerals given by my family down in redneckville, I figured I could enjoy it.

[maderr.livejournal.com]

I see.

[kiyoshi-chan.livejournal.com]

I seem to have an affinty or something for..anthros? is that the term? (Chimaera, Doug, Half the chars in Kidnapped...)

*grin* I think it does. And hey, I'm right there with you. Most of your 'kicks' I like to read too. XD Although some of it depends on my mood. And I like threesomes even without twins, and recently I seem to have picked up the habit of threesomes where there're two guys and a girl. (And don't get me started on my 'more-than-threesomes' stuff.)

[maderr.livejournal.com]

It's just funny it's become one of my thins -- when I first got into slash, I wasn't sure of it all. Then I wasn't given a choice when I was assigned my key ^^ Now it's an addiction.

And I like any threesome - just if there are twins it's even more yay. Threesome with chick, it has to be a really cool chick. I'm pickier about women than I am men >_>

[kiyoshi-chan.livejournal.com]

Heh. XD Yeah, good thing we can share the good crack, huh?

I know what you mean. ;P Me too.