Porn.
I like porn. I’ve always liked written pornography, stories, etc. The first few times I saw porn photos, I found them more interesting than a turn-on, but I did find them VERY interesting. I didn’t see video porn until I was in my 20s. Same thing, interesting at first and not a turn on until later.
You know those questions, like a parlor game, where your answer has a different meaning or interpretation than what it first seems like? I don’t think I’m describing that very well. I know there’s a name for this type of question and answer game, but I can’t think of it right now.
Anyway, there’s one that goes like this: You’re on an African safari vacation. While on tour, your guide stops to point out an event. There’s a lion savagely killing and/or eating his/her prey. What is your initial reaction to seeing this?
When I was asked this my answer was that I would be completely fascinated in a sort of scientific way. What does it REALLY look like, to see a wild animal devouring another animal? Then, I’d also wonder if it was real at all. Was this set up to happen at this time so that the tourists would be able to see it? Did that make the event itself any different? I’d wish I could get closer and really see all the details.
Then I found out that your answer was supposed to be the same as you felt (or would feel) the first time you saw porn! Ha! It totally worked for me. I’m fascinated by sex. By what others do and how they do it and what it looks like.
There are two major streams of thought I have about porn that I want to share via this blog. Which one should go first? Or are the inextricably connected? One is, to sum it up, probably inadequately, how does porn affect what our expectations are in regards to sex. The other is, why do women get so upset about their significant others’ use of porn?
I think opinion number two has a lot to do with assumptions about the answer to opinion number one.
My blog posts are always too long. My opinions/thoughts on these two topics regarding porn to be posted separately and later. 