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It depends on the video game or the porn in question. A Bible is going to prime for social/moral thoughts and feelings in a very significant way. For a religiou

by tedks 13y ago

It depends on the video game or the porn in question. A Bible is going to prime for social/moral thoughts and feelings in a very significant way. For a religious person I doubt there's anything that could make attitudes about morality more accessible, and accessibility is almost the whole story for behavior. I think if a video game loading screen told you "Piracy is WRONG!" it would be ineffective in GTA, neutral in Civilization, and effective about half the time in Mass Effect. Likewise, if gonzo porn had interstitials about how copying is wrong, I doubt anyone would be moved by it, but if political feminist porn had little interludes where the director said she didn't make much off her work and would rather you support her, it would almost certainly be effective. People who are religious will happily do a whole number of viciously amoral things, like go to war, kill people, or make others feel subhuman for their gender or sex preferences. But people in general will react as the situation warrants, and if you can control that situation you can control people.

jasallen 13y ago
"political feminist porn". That's a thing???
- egypturnash 13y ago
  Ladies like to watch sexy people having sexy times in ways that fit into their value systems, too.
  - geoka9 13y ago
    I'm interested. Where can I find some?
    - tedks 13y ago
      http://pinkwhite.biz/ http://pinkwhite.biz/
- tedks 13y ago
  Oh yeah. I don't know what the market size is but it's definitely a thing. Pink and White Productions is a good example.
ganzo 13y ago
Feminists really aren't any better than religious people. As an atheist white man, I'm hated by both, but I'll sooner respect a christian than a feminist.
- atlasrising 13y ago
  As an agnostic white man who is also a feminist, this comment makes me sad. So sad in fact that I created an account just to come say something about it. There are undoubtedly angry people, willing to lash out at anyone they think may have wronged them, and some of those people may identify as feminists. That doesn't mean that feminists hate men, white or otherwise, anymore than men hate women as a class of people. However, white men have a lot of cultural privilege in America, and privilege is an insidious beast. It's really hard to see unless you're on the wrong side of it, or spend time giving it some thought. I've been trying to be better about that lately, to at least become aware of the things that society have given to me with no effort of my own, but it takes time. I don't want to rant at you, but I like to try to educate people when they mis-step. Personally, my ability to respect anyone comes from a place of understanding that they are trying to work to better themselves and others, and try to elevate the dialogue a little. Respect for decent Christians, and respect for Feminists, for me, comes from the same place. They're just trying to do right in the world. It's hard though. The world is a tough place to get by for anyone, no matter where you come from. Anyway, I hope you have some opportunities to grow and realize lack of respect for a group of people seeking to be respected is a failure of imagination on your part. I'm sure the world will keep presenting you the lesson until you've either made progress on it, or become so set in your ways as to be blinded to the possibility. Ciao!
  - aroch 13y ago
    >That doesn't mean that feminists hate men, white or otherwise, anymore than men hate women as a class of people. That's a nice false equivalence you've got there. >However, white men have a lot of cultural privilege Oh goody, you're hiding behind the boogieman, aka "privilege". In modern, "western" culture there's really no cultural privilege for men. Unless we're going to count the privilege to be drafted, or murdered, or die on the job with nary a twitch of the feminist diaspora. >Anyway, I hope you have some opportunities to grow and realize lack of respect for a group of people seeking to be respected is a failure of imagination on your part That's rather nonsensical. Just because a group wants to be respected doesn't mean they deserve respect.

by tedks 13y ago

jasallen 13y ago

"political feminist porn". That's a thing???

egypturnash 13y ago
Ladies like to watch sexy people having sexy times in ways that fit into their value systems, too.
- geoka9 13y ago
  I'm interested. Where can I find some?
  - tedks 13y ago
    http://pinkwhite.biz/ http://pinkwhite.biz/
tedks 13y ago
Oh yeah. I don't know what the market size is but it's definitely a thing. Pink and White Productions is a good example.

ganzo 13y ago

Feminists really aren't any better than religious people. As an atheist white man, I'm hated by both, but I'll sooner respect a christian than a feminist.

atlasrising 13y ago
As an agnostic white man who is also a feminist, this comment makes me sad. So sad in fact that I created an account just to come say something about it. There are undoubtedly angry people, willing to lash out at anyone they think may have wronged them, and some of those people may identify as feminists. That doesn't mean that feminists hate men, white or otherwise, anymore than men hate women as a class of people. However, white men have a lot of cultural privilege in America, and privilege is an insidious beast. It's really hard to see unless you're on the wrong side of it, or spend time giving it some thought. I've been trying to be better about that lately, to at least become aware of the things that society have given to me with no effort of my own, but it takes time. I don't want to rant at you, but I like to try to educate people when they mis-step. Personally, my ability to respect anyone comes from a place of understanding that they are trying to work to better themselves and others, and try to elevate the dialogue a little. Respect for decent Christians, and respect for Feminists, for me, comes from the same place. They're just trying to do right in the world. It's hard though. The world is a tough place to get by for anyone, no matter where you come from. Anyway, I hope you have some opportunities to grow and realize lack of respect for a group of people seeking to be respected is a failure of imagination on your part. I'm sure the world will keep presenting you the lesson until you've either made progress on it, or become so set in your ways as to be blinded to the possibility. Ciao!
- aroch 13y ago
  >That doesn't mean that feminists hate men, white or otherwise, anymore than men hate women as a class of people. That's a nice false equivalence you've got there. >However, white men have a lot of cultural privilege Oh goody, you're hiding behind the boogieman, aka "privilege". In modern, "western" culture there's really no cultural privilege for men. Unless we're going to count the privilege to be drafted, or murdered, or die on the job with nary a twitch of the feminist diaspora. >Anyway, I hope you have some opportunities to grow and realize lack of respect for a group of people seeking to be respected is a failure of imagination on your part That's rather nonsensical. Just because a group wants to be respected doesn't mean they deserve respect.