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Aylee -> RE: NY Post Misogyny (8/3/2016 10:38:55 AM)
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The hypocrisy of the republican platform on Porn as being a public health problem and Trumps pledge to crack down on internet porn doesnt suprise me.
Enough is Enough, a nonprofit dedicated to confronting online pornography, child pornography, child stalking and sexual predation, is a fine concept,
I applaud their efforts to stop child porn/stalking/predation,
I wanted to reply to this bit about porn being a public health problem. My first reaction to hearing (reading?) that was, "Oh please! You have GOT to be kidding me!"
But an article I read went on to discuss it.
It really has to do with the availability of online porn to children. The big issue is that there is no effective internet filtering for porn sites. And kids of all ages have devices that let them look at all sorts of things on the internet.
To add to this, with the proliferation of free online porn, in order to get traffic, sites (like xHamster) often highlight less well known sexual proclivities. Things like men/women in diapers, group sex, or dressing as dogs can give children an unrealistic view of sex.
In order to ensure that there is no porn, you have to filter so far that the devices become useless for research for things like school papers.
Now, would I call this a "public health problem"? Um. . . No. I think of public health problems as being communicable diseases - Polio, Zika, Hep A, B, and C. Do I worry about my children possibly seeing internet porn at some point? Not really. My bigger concern with internet porn has to do with malware. Can watching too much porn be a problem? Yep. So can playing too many video games, eating too many Fritos, or any other activity that is done to the exclusion of socialization and becoming a well-rounded person.
I am far less worried about discussing some sexual activity that my children may see on the internet than I am about discussing erections and nocturnal emissions with my son. (I did NOT sign up for those conversations when I had children!)
To sum up, I understand the concern. I think we are being a bit ridiculous about it. And this is something for the private sector to solve. A company could make good money with an effective porn filter for internet devices.
TL;DR the porn thing is not about adults seeing porn but about children having easy access to free internet porn.
Not disagreeing with you fundamentally....
This is from the platform
page 40
The internet must not become a safe haven for predators. Pornography, with its harmful effects, especially on children, has become a public health crisis that is destroying the lives of millions. We encourage states to continue to fight this public menace and pledge our commitment to children’s safety and well-being. We applaud the social networking sites that bar sex offenders from participation. We urge energetic prosecution of child pornography, which is closely linked to human trafficking.
however given recent court cases allowing up skirt photography of women and a Revenge porn law being repealed? as unconstitutional, its not just kids./
http://time.com/4422772/upskirt-photos-harassment/
http://www.vnews.com/state-supreme-court-will-hear-test-of-vermont-revenge-porn-law-3801576
I maintain that internet porn is no more a public health menace than Twinkies. In fact, they both effect the same area of the brain. The amygdala, which is good for five things: fight, flight, food, fornicate, and feel good. Just like how not everyone that does cocaine is going to get addicted, not everyone who sees porn is going to become addicted. I am using addicted in the sense that it interferes with the quality of life.
I do believe that the eradication of child predation is an unqualified good. However, I never see any work being done to help people BEFORE they victimize. Where does Barbara Ann or Joe Allen go when they discover they are tillitated by children? With males, at least, we can be pretty draconian for violating that societal taboo. But we do not give them an option to seek help and prevent victimization first.
I also believe that some of the harmful effects with regards to children seeing pornography are directly due to adult reaction. Flying off the handle is going to cause more harm than remaining calm. Like many many things in child rearing.
One other thing, we really do need to revisit our child porn laws because some of it is just stupid. A 14 year old taking a nekkid selfie may need several things, but being charged with child pornography and being put on a sex offender list is not a good use of anyone's time, effort, or money.
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