Deep thinky thots on porn and such

[valarltd]

I was reading some feminist blogs before lunch. They are universal of their condemnation of pornography as a male-dominated commodification of women.

Which leaves me wondering about my own second job.

I am a woman, writing erotica (porn with better lighting and production values) for other women, being published by a female-run small press.

Aside from the fictional characters and one male editor, I'm not sure how men or the patriarchy comes into this at all. It all feels very lesbianic, especially when I'm writing f/f. I'm writing women making love to women, in order to please and arouse other women who will pay me, through the agency of a female company.

Yet, I'm told lesbians have no sexual agency under patriarchy.

Now I'm all conflicted and confused. I think I'll go be an agent of either compliance or subversion and go write another pegging scene.

Comments

[dragovianknight.livejournal.com]

One issue I have with feminism is that, frequently, the leaders don't seem to have much faith in women being able to make their own decisions, unless those decisions agree with them.

But what do I know, I like porn.

[valarltd.livejournal.com]

I've been known to say "Maybe feminism was once about the right to make choices, then it became all about making the right choices,"

On the other hand, I'd like to think we can get back to the original? Where each woman knows what's right for her and (if she has one) her family.

[dragovianknight.livejournal.com]

Oh, but women can't be trusted to make the right decisions all by themselves!