Porn in the USA

Tom Paine has an interesting post on the reaction some women have to porn. Specifically, the disgust some (many?) feel knowing that their man watches such entertainment. News Flash: Men like naked women. News Flash: Just about any naked woman, if she's what they find attractive.

I am not a porn fan. In general, it does nothing for me. True, from time to time I find a particular scene intriguing or hot, but again, generally speaking, it's not my thing. On the other hand, it bothers me not at all. Indeed, I find it somewhat amusing.

Steve has a small collection of porn DVD's. They range from some fairly hardcore gang bang movies to softer, all-girl movies. I have watched with him, more out of general curiosity than from any erotic pleasure that may be derived.

Why doesn't it bother me? I don't know. It may be my personality. After watching another woman take your man's cock into her mouth, perhaps porn isn't that big a deal. However, I like to think I can take a broader view of things.

When Pompeii was discovered and excavated, they found pornographic murals and mosaics in homes. The same is true at Etruscan sites. Days after the camera become available to the public I'm sure that someone, somewhere, snapped a picture of a naked female. I'm also sure, but can't prove, that in some remote, undiscovered cave, there's a pre-historic stick-drawing of two people having sex, maybe even stick girl-on-stick girl sex. Hey, sometimes you need to unwind after a difficult mammoth hunt.

Humans change very little. Ease of access and technology change.

Men have viewed naked women f-o-r-e-v-e-r. How can that need be bad? Sure, there's some pretty over-the-top stuff out there but I'm talking about the mainstream product. There's always fringe things that upset the balance. There will always be people who can't control their needs. On the whole though, I think most people do keep things in check. Porn is a multi-billion dollar industry. Someone is watching this stuff.

I was angry at Steve about his porn viewing one time and one time only. That was when I was incredibly horny and discovered that he had already satisfied himself. Other than that...I'm good. I'm good.