Reply #184: That is a huge issue for me as I have teenage children!

[Zookeeper]

One of my sons has made some very poor choices recently that has left me resorting to "spy" software, just to try to keep him from totally screwing up his life. As a result, I've seen the free sites you're talking about. It isn't even necessary to go looking for them; they are prominently displayed on video gaming sites. Most of the choices offered DO involve degrading a woman (or women) in one way or another. As a mother and a Feminist, I find this development extremely depressing.

I'm starting to block specific sites. I've made it clear that I don't want him viewing porn on our family computer for many reasons and he has continued to do it. It's time to have that "reality vs. fantasy" discussion with him whether he likes it or not. I feel really sorry for the teenage girls that end up dealing with the boys who have watched this crap.

(To the "free-speech" (porn-lovin') guys out there who feel compelled to attack me: I won't respond. It's like arguing with an alcoholic or a drug-addict in my experience.)