tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23938076.post1573037905255732949..comments2023-10-15T10:48:01.870-04:00Comments on Roxie's World: Secondhand SmutRoxie Smith Lindemannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06455529922082930949noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23938076.post-9566436417515823992009-11-16T19:57:46.643-05:002009-11-16T19:57:46.643-05:00An interesting turn...a few years ago technology s...An interesting turn...a few years ago technology seemed to move porn into a more private realm. I grew up in the 70s in a part of town that featured a lot of book stores and movie theaters (Deep Throat played locally for years). The advent of VCRs, DVDs, and the net wiped out all those creepy places -- moving the experience away from a semi-public arena into homes. Now technology is moving it back into subways and autos, etc. It seems that gadgets are influencing how and where the stuff is consumed.Rad Readrnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23938076.post-2518940368589507512009-11-16T00:57:41.957-05:002009-11-16T00:57:41.957-05:00Dang, and I thought second hand smoke was bad.
J...Dang, and I thought second hand smoke was bad. <br /><br />JodieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23938076.post-68779601566600783292009-11-15T20:36:16.193-05:002009-11-15T20:36:16.193-05:00I think we're with you on this, qta. I mean, ...I think we're with you on this, qta. I mean, we hate being subjected to other people's phone conversations as we make our way through the world. Having their porn inflicted on us is just a bit much.Roxie Smith Lindemannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06455529922082930949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23938076.post-57973656185350193082009-11-15T07:44:01.151-05:002009-11-15T07:44:01.151-05:00tough one Rox. I am pro-sex, pro-porn (for the mo...tough one Rox. I am pro-sex, pro-porn (for the most part, though hetero porn can be a bit problematic for me in terms of consent and encouraging sexual violence against women). And while, like Julie, I would find it oddly titillating to see people consuming porn in public for much the same reasons as she cites, I think I am bit more prudish on this one... for while I support people's rights to enjoy porn, enjoying it publicly (not in a theater where everyone is there for the same thing) violates other people. The issue is one of consent for me.qtahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01907222771263313661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23938076.post-37807224227740646222009-11-13T11:57:07.242-05:002009-11-13T11:57:07.242-05:00Point taken, Julie, though the question of whether...Point taken, Julie, though the question of whether porn breaks or furthers sex negativity is a tricky one, isn't it? We'd like to think it does the former, which is why we didn't include an anti-porn rant in this post, but we rather suspect it's often the latter. Still, what most amuses and fascinates us about this story is the social awkwardness arising from the further erosion of the boundary between the pubic and the private. Meanwhile, we'll put you down as siding with the woman on the train who decided to watch the show her seatmate was broadcasting.Roxie Smith Lindemannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06455529922082930949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23938076.post-48707739637070712392009-11-13T10:09:52.421-05:002009-11-13T10:09:52.421-05:00Well, as usual, Rox, I'm a little off the rese...Well, as usual, Rox, I'm a little off the reservation on this one. I find it oddly titillating to see people consuming porn in public. I admire their chutzpah and see it as a way to break the sex negativity of the modern American culture. It's like a contemporary mile higher or going to the men's bathroom at the Supreme Court. I like it. I like to know that there are people in the world consuming more pornography than I!Julie R. Enszerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18225279980205699210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23938076.post-5521996273145489322009-11-12T23:00:11.741-05:002009-11-12T23:00:11.741-05:00You're right--there's so much to complain ...You're right--there's so much to complain about, where to start? Where to start?<br /><br />Stories like the ones you relate re: secondhand smut make me happy for the first time in a long time that I drive to work, by myself, and rarely if ever have been caught in traffic. Around these parts, all I see on those TV screens inside minivans and SUVs are kid movies. (Those are bad enough, when you think about all of the children who never have a blessed moment when they're not looking at a damn screen, but it's better than seeing the Secondand Smut!)<br /><br />Oh, and another thing: I see those screens on much more often in cars driving through neighborhoods or on trips to the local grocery store, which is never more than 10 minutes away in my town. What the heck? My guess is that once the kids know it's there, they'll holler and whine to watch it all of the time, not just on family trips to Yellowstone or Yosemite.<br /><br />Glad you're back home! It was sunny and 70 degrees here in the American West today. Don't worry: it's going to be cold tomorrow, although probably drier than where you are!Historiannhttp://historiann.comnoreply@blogger.com