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In reply to the discussion: My wife thoughts on the whole Rape culture and porn debates she has seen on DU [View all]seabeyond
(110,159 posts)37. but... this would not be violent. we have redefined what violent is for porn. nt
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My wife thoughts on the whole Rape culture and porn debates she has seen on DU [View all]
diabeticman
Nov 2013
OP
rape is all about power and control. the same as your wife's post. interesting. but,
seabeyond
Nov 2013
#8
and you are missing her point. Two CONSENTING ADULTS engaged in role play is not the same
diabeticman
Nov 2013
#14
and bdsm has nothing to do with rape. they have power and control. rape the rapist has the power
seabeyond
Nov 2013
#17
but... this would not be violent. we have redefined what violent is for porn. nt
seabeyond
Nov 2013
#37
Ok - anyone who gets off on that shit is pretty messed up. That's just sick.
smirkymonkey
Nov 2013
#51
I do apologize. It amazes me how some people are just grasping at one point of my wife's rant
diabeticman
Nov 2013
#48
There have been different discussions on DU about trying to criminalize "rape porn" not to mention
diabeticman
Nov 2013
#16
Part of this has to do with UK wanting to criminalize "Rape Porn" and not just that thread but all
diabeticman
Nov 2013
#19
So she's saying "people should be free to make fake rape videos, but they should choose not to"?
muriel_volestrangler
Nov 2013
#15
What she is saying that people need to be EDUCATED more and and considering we have people
diabeticman
Nov 2013
#20
not to mention the rape porn that is real that people are getting off on, but hey, lets not even
seabeyond
Nov 2013
#21
I don't know where "Rape Porn" is real? You are talking about TWO different subjects. People
diabeticman
Nov 2013
#22
THan this is a WHOLE category of porn unknown to us or my wife's friends. Because some of the
diabeticman
Nov 2013
#24
My wife is wondering if people are seeing BDSM pictures and movies and are equating them to
diabeticman
Nov 2013
#27
maybe because some parts of SMBD involve "rape fantasies". in the middle of the role play
diabeticman
Nov 2013
#30
Oh! My wife will double check with her but she doubts they have ever encountered that.
diabeticman
Nov 2013
#33
The point of the videos is that the intended viewer thinks that it is real
muriel_volestrangler
Nov 2013
#26
what is normal porn? Some people find it unacceptable to see two girls doing sexual acts
diabeticman
Nov 2013
#29