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[Oneironaut]

22. I would argue prostitutes are also being abused by the system.

Does any prostitute actually want to be a prostitute, or, are they forced to become prostitutes because our Capitalist society refuses to support them without giving something in return? Do you know why so many trans women are prostitutes, in porn, or “cam girls” (or guys in the case of trans men)? It’s because they are forced to. The threat of starving is no different than being threatened by a gun - if you need to survive, you get desperate. Sex is a commodity in our society, and when you have no other useful skills, you are forced into it.

I do not, and I do not begrudge people who watch ethical porn, but I have read countering view points (feminist points of view to completely pro-pornography points of view). I am sex-positive when there is no power imbalance and it’s between consenting adults. To me, porn is a poor substitute to real human companionship and sex.

I hate to tell you that those women are not having a good time. No woman wants a guy they don’t know to choke them, call them hurtful names, and hurt them. Everything in those videos is fake.

BDSM is a total false equivalency. In those situations, you usually have a safe word. If you say it, it’s over. That’s the whole point - it’s not exploitive in any way. Those men are still in control. They can get up and leave. A teenager coerced into being in a porn video likely would not have as much control.

If we treated most porn businesses like any other business, they would be closed down immediately. That is something I am totally for.