Sunday, May 8, 2011

Four Explanations Why Adult Only Movies Are Problematic Yet In Demand

By Jayde Johannsen


Adult only movies are fundamentally about stimulating the sexual imagination of its audience through showing explicit human sexual activity. In a society that promotes the private practice of sex acts this phenomenon would no doubt be problematic. Here are some reasons why the issues raised by the existence of adult or porn films are more complex than what it seems.

There's little doubt that the great demand for these films show a great many people, the majority being men, are clearly interested in sexual matters. And the fact that the request for it increases over time indicates folk can never get enough of being sexually stimulated. A point which seems simplistic, but valid nevertheless.

The view that women engaging in sexually graphic films are enduring mistreatment meant for the enjoyment of male viewers is not quite accurate. This may well be so in some cases. But the fact that many females voluntarily get into the business nowadays shows differently. Particularly because right now there are a lot more women getting into the industry than quitting it.

If the above is true, than it should also be the case for women featuring in lesbian porn: females enduring mistreatment to satisfy the needs of other women. And the same would then apply to males performing in gay adult flicks. Sexually aggressive behavior toward women are not confined to some adult films, but are readily observable in mainstream cinema today.

It's imprudent to hold adult films responsible for portraying women as sex objects. For one, these films exist is a social context which historically regarded women as such. To the extent that it does uphold this view, it does so as part of a plethora of cultural institutions. The fashion and cosmetic industries for instance are doing this quite well without the help of porn producers. It'll be interesting to know if gay and lesbian porn flicks encourage similar views of men and women among the subcultures.

Sometimes people involved in the porn industry find it difficult to exit given financial circumstances, much like the vast majority of people employed today. But this victim stance doesn't correspond to the fact that increasingly more women from diverse social groups willingly choose to enter the business these days. The money and corresponding lifestyle seem to be the major motives behind the decision, while others that are already financially well-off have different reasons for joining.

Sex in adult only movies happen to be a source of pleasurable divergence to many female and male audiences. It's positive or negative effects on the public depends largely on the individuals using it. Too much of it can be damaging, like excessive exercise or overeating. What all this demonstrate is that human sexuality is both intriguing and perplexing and can't be neatly categorized and simplistically explained.




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