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"Presentation of healthy sexuality" is a pretty mixed up way to look at online pornography

icebraining 8y ago
Online pornography comes in many forms, particularly on Tumblr.
jplayer01 8y ago
This is literally the viewpoint that is the problem. Just because you don't like the kind of kinks and fetishes that other people have doesn't mean it isn't healthy or valuable. Especially on a place like tumblr, where communities are built around these sexual interests. It isn't some industry imposing artificial expectations on an unwilling populace. It's people who are genuinely into such a crazy variety of things and want to share that interest with other people. What could be more wholesome than that?
- awakeasleep 8y ago
  I don't believe that. There is research showing that online pornography distorts people's views of sex, making people less satisfied with their real life partners, and pushing their fetishes into more extreme territory. This is sex negative, and harmful. And I believe we can see the results of this with all the headlines talking about how people are having less sex. A larger and larger percent of orgasms are happening online, to unrealistic scenarios.
  - crazygringo 8y ago
    There are also plenty of people in healthy sexual relationships for whom online pornography of many forms contributes to their fun and enjoyment and deepening relationship together, men and women. Some people are able to bring fantasy into real life in a healthy way -- arguably healthier than those who would prefer to shut out fantasy. I'm not saying there aren't people for whom it can be addictive or negative, but that you can't paint it with a broad brush. There are many reasons why pornography can be viewed as sex positive, and a lot of it comes down to context and personal history.
  - Mindwipe 8y ago
    No, there isn't. You're a liar.
    - dang 8y ago
      Personal attacks will get you banned on HN, regardless of how wrong someone is. If you'd please review https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html and follow the rules when posting here, we'd be grateful.
  - ux-app 8y ago
    >There is research showing that online pornography distorts people's views of sex I'd cautiously agree with this wrt commercial porn, where the negative effects, coercion etc are well documented and "sex negative" as you describe. Tumbler is full of OC. How on earth could this be seen as "sex negative"? These are adults, freely sharing their kinks. Not sure there's much room for outrage here.
    - awakeasleep 8y ago
      They're still in a market, and the market rewards (with reblogs and followers if not money) more extreme and more addictive forms of whatever product is being sold.

Online pornography comes in many forms, particularly on Tumblr.

This is literally the viewpoint that is the problem. Just because you don't like the kind of kinks and fetishes that other people have doesn't mean it isn't healthy or valuable. Especially on a place like tumblr, where communities are built around these sexual interests. It isn't some industry imposing artificial expectations on an unwilling populace. It's people who are genuinely into such a crazy variety of things and want to share that interest with other people. What could be more wholesome than that?

awakeasleep 8y ago
I don't believe that. There is research showing that online pornography distorts people's views of sex, making people less satisfied with their real life partners, and pushing their fetishes into more extreme territory. This is sex negative, and harmful. And I believe we can see the results of this with all the headlines talking about how people are having less sex. A larger and larger percent of orgasms are happening online, to unrealistic scenarios.
- crazygringo 8y ago
  There are also plenty of people in healthy sexual relationships for whom online pornography of many forms contributes to their fun and enjoyment and deepening relationship together, men and women. Some people are able to bring fantasy into real life in a healthy way -- arguably healthier than those who would prefer to shut out fantasy. I'm not saying there aren't people for whom it can be addictive or negative, but that you can't paint it with a broad brush. There are many reasons why pornography can be viewed as sex positive, and a lot of it comes down to context and personal history.
- Mindwipe 8y ago
  No, there isn't. You're a liar.
  - dang 8y ago
    Personal attacks will get you banned on HN, regardless of how wrong someone is. If you'd please review https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html and follow the rules when posting here, we'd be grateful.
- ux-app 8y ago
  >There is research showing that online pornography distorts people's views of sex I'd cautiously agree with this wrt commercial porn, where the negative effects, coercion etc are well documented and "sex negative" as you describe. Tumbler is full of OC. How on earth could this be seen as "sex negative"? These are adults, freely sharing their kinks. Not sure there's much room for outrage here.
  - awakeasleep 8y ago
    They're still in a market, and the market rewards (with reblogs and followers if not money) more extreme and more addictive forms of whatever product is being sold.