The Pornification Of A Generation

Newseek has been wailing about sex in media since I began reading the magazine in the early 1960s, only then it was pin-ups, lewd rock and roll lyrics and Playboy that was going to rob us of all sense of decency. Oh, but this is different, they're actually having sex on screen! So what? People who are too young for sex aren't interested, and those who are, are not harmed by seeing it. Young people are influenced by everything-- from bible thumping preachers, to gays to war and everything else. Let them sort out their own values and their own styles. Censorship and puritanism gave birth to pornography, let it morph into something else in the open where at least it is subject to criticism.

I'[m sure that the situation is even worse than described, and I truly feel that it reflects the cause of the multitude of social problems that we are experiencing now, not to mention the economic ones. The "I don't really care about others" attitude that is prevelent, "I want what I want" I am personally embarrased by TV and printed images of females who's clevage is absolutely indecent and unnacceptable. These females have been misled by our society into thinking that it is alright to reveal all parts of their bodies for sensationalizm.

as social constraints and taboos fall away, so crumbles our sense
of dignity ans self-worth

Idiots! stop bickering and start thinking about our kids. I think porn should be legitimised abd then regulated for the benefit and well being of our children and society at large.

Jessica's just mad cuz she can't make the big bucks as a Fluffer.

What's your problem? I'll tell you. You're just mad because women get paid MUCH more to perform than Men do, you sexist pig.

Well, here's something all those experts didn't consider, though it might cause their heads to explode if they did: The most porn permissive societies are also those that are the most feminist (the West). The most anti-porn societies are those where women are the most oppressed and abused (Middle East, China, India, etc.).
In other words, welcome to the feminization of America, because this is what it looks like.

Well, here's something they didn't consider: The most porn permissive societies are also those that are the most feminist (the West). The most anti-porn societies are those where women are the most oppressed and abused (Middle East, China, India, etc.).
In other words, welcome to the feminization of America, because this is what it looks like.

You can't blame it on Movie, TV, fashion or anything else. Those trends, story line and images are created because we as Americans buy into it. It's not the other way around. If it didn't sell it would be produced. Raise you children!

It all comes back to parenting. Spend time with your children and set a proper example. We all know, including your teens, that these types of actions and porn star image is wrong. Perhaps your teens are not yet aware of the reprocussions of their actions. They live in the NOW and don't understand that later in life they won't be accepted by society for what they believe is cool. In the entire world there is not another nation that is so low class as the United States. It's a disgrace!!

This isn't anything new. The overt sexualization of our culture began with the movie industry and became prolific after WW2. Growing up in the same area as Madonna did, and being about the same age, I remember when she first burst onto the music scene. SHe rolled around in lingerie and was overtly sexual. This had not been done before. Soon after her popularity soared, little girls began the "mini" versions of her clothing, complete with ripped fishnets. So many people idolize Madonna, but I think a lot of blame belongs on her shoulders since her later videos were even more crass.

The question has been asked about what effect the porn culture will have on our children and that's important. But has anyone considered what effect this "culture" has had on the esculating numbers of pedophiles and sexually based offences being perpetrated today. What happens when someone esculates from the porn fantasy to actually acting out those ideas in real life? Someone once said " it takes a village to raise a child." So why are we letting those pornographers opt out of being responsible members of the "village" by degrading and perverting sex, which God meant to be enjoyed by a man and a woman in the sanctity of the marriage commitment.

MADD is useless... When I was in high school in the late 80's MADD and SADD were everywhere. I remember after the SADD meetings we'd all head to someone's house, usually an officer in the SADD club to party and drink. MADD and SADD simply make it TABOO and THUS make kids want to do it even more... For every one success created by MADD and SADD you drive 10 more to do because it's cool. So sorry, but if you look to MADD or SADD as inspriation you might as well hand your kid a 5th in the morning before school you ignorant sap... Ignorance is bliss Cajun Guidry... And you must be on Cloud 9...

When parents cannot say NO to a five-year old, problems have already begun. The makers of Bratz dolls are counting on parents to cave in, this is their business, this is the Almighty Dollar that will sell Mr.Scott's daughter's soul to the devil....without blinking an eye! It IS extremely tough to be parents today, but parents need to fight back, take a stand, FOR THEIR CHILDREN. Look at what the mothers of MADD did -look to them for inspiration and what can be accomplished when people start a revolution!

Umm, the reason its hypersexualized in the our Country, the USA, is because the right wing christian Wachos for years have told CHILDREN how sex was evil, you can only do it in this situations, etc. etc. etc. Now as a Republican since I was 18 until this year, when I switched to Libertarian, the Dumocrats are even worst sleezoids, but that's a different discussion. The more you tell children is wrong, and not to do it the more you drive them to it... Instead we should embrace natural male/famale sexuality and nudity. That would make it seem more natural to children and they'd be less likely to do it out of spite against the nuts bag right wingers shouts... Its not rocket science, between the bastardization of sex and nudity by the right wingers and the forcefeeding homosexuality as 'normal,' its not by they was as if it were the species would be able to reproduce male/male and female/female, but they cannot so it's not natural... MORE COMMON SENSE and less RIGHT WING FOOKTARDS AND LEFTISTS COMMIE SOCIALISTS NUTBAG LIBERALS... Seriously... It's not rocket science...

Umm, the reason its hypersexualized in the our Country, the USA, is because the right wing christian Wachos for years have told CHILDREN how sex was evil, you can only do it in this situations, etc. etc. etc. Now as a Republican since I was 18 until this year, when I switched to Libertarian, the Dumocrats are even worst sleezoids, but that's a different discussion. The more you tell children is wrong, and not to do it the more you drive them to it... Instead we should embrace natural male/famale sexuality and nudity. That would make it seem more natural to children and they'd be less likely to do it out of spite against the nuts bag right wingers shouts... Its not rocket science, between the bastardization of sex and nudity by the right wingers and the forcefeeding homosexuality as 'normal,' its not by they was as if it were the species would be able to reproduce male/male and female/female, but they cannot so it's not natural... MORE COMMON SENSE and less RIGHT WING FOOKTARDS AND LEFTISTS COMMIE SOCIALISTS NUTBAG LIBERALS... Seriously... It's not rocket science...

PS. The person who talked about getting away from the unfair standards for men and women and ???god???. I totally applaud that aspect of modern life, a better and more even balance between the sexes is an excellent thing; though I would note that in having read the usual scriptures, I find that God has always recommended equal treatment between the sexes, especially as it relates to sex (in the Old Testament, the punishment for both men and women is identical, and God warns to make no favorites, in the New Testament, again the forgiveness for both is identical, and Jesus is angry about the unfair treatment of accusing a woman but not the man she was found with). Taking that into consideration, I would say that I have no idea what people were reading when they came up with the notion that things were ok for men but not for women, it certainly wasn???t ???scriptures.??? The unbalanced standard seems to be more related to the underlying foundations of the Greeks, Romans, and some Middle Eastern and European tribes, who had a history of a very low opinion of women, and very unfair and uneven treatment of women. God came talking out of Egypt and was VERY balanced about the sexes in sexual behavior, but the balance that God promoted was never instituted in most Middle Eastern or European societies, though it was verbally spoken, society did not uphold it or live by it. In reality, while people now are behaving not in accordance with Godly virtues, the sense of a more even balance between the social penalty for the behavior of two sexes is closer to Godly balance than it was two hundred years ago. (When women were penalized often dramatically, while no men were ever punished unless they treaded on another man???s foot in a manner of speaking)