yarsir-blog replied to your post: Is it wrong or bad to say that all porn is bad?—

I, ancedotally, disgree with the ‘inevitably look for more intense—’ portion. I’d argue one could slide up the quantity scale rather than intensity. But, I don’t think that changes the meta-effects/discussion. The only porn I’d contemplate arguing as ‘good’ would be consenting exhibitionist couples, or some sort of 'free choice’ sex work empowerment. Of course, being at the consumer end doesn’t prove the whole production was equitable. Random thoughts. Have a good 1.

No, I completely disagree.

It is not possible to have “good” porn in a society built on patriarchal exploitation of female bodies.

As for “consenting exhibitionist couples”— my question to that is my question to all porn: Is it possible to verify 100% without a shadow of a doubt that the act is consensual and not rape on tape?

And if the couple is male/female there is the added question of can this woman truly, freely consent to a man when there is a power balance built into this coupling on the basis of sex due to patriarchal society? When one party is societally the oppressor and one is societally the oppressed, how can consent truly exist? And how can it be verified by the viewer? Is there any money involved? Any earning potential? Consent cannot be purchased or bartered for.

Lastly, there cannot be “free choice” “sex work” “empowerment”. That’s just purchased compliance.

Not consent.

So no. Under a patriarchal society there cannot exist pornography which is “good”.