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"it’s often hard to see why LGBTQ content gets flagged as NSFW – although the underlying reason is, of course, homophobia and transphobia.* I think you need to
by netcan 8y ago
"it’s often hard to see why LGBTQ content gets flagged as NSFW – although the underlying reason is, of course, homophobia and transphobia.*
I think you need to start with the impossible, define porn/nsfw.
Why is lingerie provacative and bikinis aren't? Why is nudity even a problem? Why nipples and not elbows... Ultimately, this stuff is the very definition of subjective... something that is entirely determined by perception. What is and isn't "safe for work" is constantly changing. Taboos allow dishonesty to continue.
Call it homophobia if you like, but I call the whole thing conservatism.
Personally, I think our rapidly changed attitudes about homophobia and transgenderism is closely related to sexual liberalism generally. Without online porn, gay culture could easily have stayed closeted.
- Waterluvian 8y agoWhen I was a teen my favourite joke was, "people with foot fetishes are lucky. To them, every beach is a nude beach." Really does apply here. It's increasingly absurd to define what's sexually explicit as our society becomes increasingly liberal about our sexuality. It was easier back when there was a very narrow definition of heterosexuality, leaving everything else to be homosexuality and/or some form of "perversion". We're basically dealing with the propagation of those attitudes forwards through time.
- kkarakk 8y agoviewing lgbtq stuff would definitely get you fired(and probably worse) in the middle east,russia and most of south east asia. tumblr is a global site remember?