There is nothing wrong with Porn & Prostitution

[Warren DeMontague]

264. Part of my problem with these discussions- and really, if there's anything more pointless than a

porn "debate" on DU, I'm hard pressed (excuse the pun) to think what it is.... is the inevitable jumping off point of "porn is..." or "most porn is".

I've given up on getting people to think twice about their attachement to labels, as a general rule, but the simple fact of this specific instance is, "porn" is more a medium of expression than a monolithic entity. Again, it's like making sweeping generalizations about "music" when that can cover everything from a symphony to me singing in the shower (albeit, barely)... even "the sex industry" is a pretty broad descriptor.

People absolutely can critique the sex industry or media they find objectionable, however, if they're going to make broad sweeping generalizations, they don't have the right to expect no one will challenge them.