Erotica and Pornography - Differences (Man and Masculinity Social Science notes)

I remember the night we had this lecture. We were asked to bring in a friend as the movie would be difficult to watch. I had to work a night shift after this class and what haunted me during the night was watching a child who was about to be molested. This mere child had eyes of a woman who knew she would be violated. It is so difficult to comprehend that people out there delight in torture of children. We need as a society protect those who cannot protect themselves. We need to work internationally together to expose and protect those most vulnerable. Not too long ago I watched a documentary called Coppers. I recognized a few of the ex policemen from a conference. One spoke of working with the child porn unit and having to view months + of tapes where children are violated. He said he couldn’t reach into the computer to protect those children. He had to watch because it is the law and a requirement for court. We need to remember that even those who are there to protect us, need protection for themselves. I know how difficult it was for me to watch one movie, not a love story and to know that there is a big market for this. I don’t mention children here in my notes. I mention the actors and their thoughts. I have done my best to censor language and at times to just list the first word. Next week I shall be taking a break on this and probably return to theology notes regarding the Exodus. After that I shall return to my social science notes and the topic will be the Trend of male violence. The video will be “Rapist. Can they be stopped?” I will not be proof reading my notes for you so I hope it makes sense. Why more directed towards men? Not a Love Story (movie) Film was banned in the USA - Story about search for love. Immediate love in stripping from audience. Honest arena - animal level at strip joint 6/10 top penthouse and playboy better than times and Newsweek together. Paintings of Artist’s wife - very loving shown. We needed erotica rather than porn (in interview) 32/8 more magazines than three years prior to this course. The greatest turn on for a man is a woman at his feet to give……… (due to this being a youth friendly platform I will omit what I wrote. Theory of publisher for a man’s magazine - want to dominate, fantasy magazines - help people’s lives - sex education does good. Producing a product needed in today’s society. 3/1 porn outsell’s normal movies. Actor in porn stated he felt it was degrading to women and great for men - macho - made 150. more at the time to release. He couldn’t keep up with the measure. Actor stated that “love is not so bad- camera could not feel love though I loved some of the women.” Filmed for men. Men are also victims - self inflicted. Teaches how to hate women and children. This actor finds it very difficult but knows he is capable. 4x more than MacDonalds - porn movies - organized crime. Value of these women decrease with age. Porn Actress states that making love to a man, she loves not on the street. Chooses man and makes love for 25 minutes. Live sex shows. White man say’s F— her, hurt her when making love to her boyfriend he has _______. She is small. Porn pleases men not women on performance - when asked about a movie about love only. Prior to that it was only a man hurting a woman who is bonded. There is nothing like amiable/affection/love - kill that and then require more stimulation. Poet - fear of impotency. Poet felt he was becoming impotent. He felt he was strong again watching women being dominated. Don’t see women as human beings, therefore easier to use women. Porn filled with men silencing women; Desecration of a woman’s body; the power of women psyche has to be destroyed. Research psychologist - oral s……with gun held by man when man is raped, pain and suffering -chase men who committed act. Porn great for man - woman is humiliated but is turned on - desensitization, after awhile not aroused, has no meaning. When real situation of rape - no longer need more violence for stimulation. Shows woman in meat grinder. Sex on phone and seeing guy. Just look at them and hard to take it out. Some women get turned off from sex and don’t have sexual intercourse with men and become to hate men. Victims - pictures of hurting women - awful. Rage - balance with those we love - one cannot objectify without destroying it. To fall off of what you are and go to rock bottom and everyone is watching - end result hating life and what you are. Pornography is anti sexuality. Conclusion: Destruction of the female body. Erotism - celebrates and enjoys the female body. The soul knows that the spirit is in the body - by violating sexually, you violate the soul. Erotica - Pornography : Power, pain strength, Addictive- escape from something. An end to good feelings. Same parallel to alcohol. Live in a society where we have done something wrong with sexuality. We learn very early of what is bad-that is bad, not me. Biologically - men can’t get pregnant. Sexual anorexia - not as destructive but still not healthy. Difficult in society to be sexually loving. Paying a woman for sex may be more honest.