When ideals collide... porn vs. feminism

[lumberjack_jeff]

28. Their entire argument is inherently heteronormative.

Does gay erotica/porn exploit the performers?

No, because absent a male/female interaction, there are no victims. Male performers aren't victims in gay porn because men aren't victims. Female perfomers in lesbian porn aren't victims because the customers aren't exploiters/victimizers.

If people would make their case without that fundamental assumption, they'd be worth listening to. Unfortunately, every single thread on the topic suffers from that same basic flaw.

... this thread very much included. Why is "feminism" the only appropriate dimension against which to evaluate the merits of porn?

Here's a bold, novel and unasked question: is it good for men?

I'm generally supportive of people's right to choose, and their right to free speech. I am at the same time sympathetic to people's right to a rewarding, safe and healthy workplace, and to be free from commercial exploitation by selling them arguably unhealthy products.

I see porn as an industry in pretty much the same way I see the industry of e-cigarettes. It's hard to see the customers who use them as exploiters of the people who sell 'em.