Suzanne
Rubin claims that "pornography has become an easy, convenient, pliant and overdetermined scapegoat for problems for which it is not responsible." Similar things were said about hip hop. If neither are at fault and both are "scapegoats," where does sexism in media come from and who/what is to blame for creating arguments against them?
Katie
Do you think that women dressing or acting in an overtly sexual way is a form of rebellion or oppression?
Cara
Do you agree with Rubin's assertion that "The focus on porn trivializes real violence and ignores its gravity." or do you think that porn and violence against women go hand in hand?
Marquis
Does having different levels of pornography really matter?
Melissa
Because such images and messages from the mass media are thrown in our faces on a daily basis, do you think that people even care to take the time to really analyze them/care about them to let the images affect them personally?
Danielle
Do you think that there would be much less use of porn if people had to go to theaters to see it? Do you think that they are embarrassed to watch adult porn at an adult theater?
Lauren
We previously discussed the arguments against rap videos because of their sexist nature. Could the pornographic images of some of these videos be the cause of their sexist nature?
Ivan
Are the arguments feminists make against pornography similar to the arguments made against hip-hop?
Laquan
Why has the trade of sex for violence in the media become more tolerable and accepting of porn, when porn involves violent sex?
Marie
In this article, Rubin asks, "Is pornography any more violent than other mass media?" Is it more violent? Is there a difference between violence against women in slasher movies versus violence against women in pornography?
Greg
Are the models/workers who participate in pornography and other sexual acts really victims of the industry like many say? It can be argued that not all of these individuals are victims of the industry because some of them voluntarily choose this type of work.
Kristyn
What is the driving force behind the blurred lines between pornography and pop-culture?
Zach
Does porn really define what is "hot?" Do you think porn is the number one concern for creating these "hot bodies on campus" or is it TV and movies?
Katy
The article reveals that feminists consider some sex education films pornographic. What distinguishes sex from porn? How do Americans learn to have sex?
Katie
The article discusses how pornography has been pulled into the feminist movement because of its already existing stigma against it. Do you think that if sex was more openly discussed, pornography would still be regarded as degrading to women?
Matt
The author claims that pornography IS sexist, but that the sexism isn't an inherent trait with it any more than it is with any other media. Is there a form of 'unsexist' pornography now?
Simone
Do you thin its possible to be both pro porn and a feminist?
Allison P.
Do you feel that the college campus described in this article has relevance on Lafayette's campus? Do women dress like this in class? When they go out? Or at all?
Jennifer
Would anything change in regards to what is considered "hot" today if women were in charge of the media?
Suzanne
Rubin claims that "pornography has become an easy, convenient, pliant and overdetermined scapegoat for problems for which it is not responsible." Similar things were said about hip hop. If neither are at fault and both are "scapegoats," where does sexism in media come from and who/what is to blame for creating arguments against them?
Katie
Do you think that women dressing or acting in an overtly sexual way is a form of rebellion or oppression?
Cara
Do you agree with Rubin's assertion that "The focus on porn trivializes real violence and ignores its gravity." or do you think that porn and violence against women go hand in hand?
Marquis
Does having different levels of pornography really matter?
Melissa
Because such images and messages from the mass media are thrown in our faces on a daily basis, do you think that people even care to take the time to really analyze them/care about them to let the images affect them personally?
Danielle
Do you think that there would be much less use of porn if people had to go to theaters to see it? Do you think that they are embarrassed to watch adult porn at an adult theater?
Lauren
We previously discussed the arguments against rap videos because of their sexist nature. Could the pornographic images of some of these videos be the cause of their sexist nature?
Ivan
Are the arguments feminists make against pornography similar to the arguments made against hip-hop?
Laquan
Why has the trade of sex for violence in the media become more tolerable and accepting of porn, when porn involves violent sex?
Marie
In this article, Rubin asks, "Is pornography any more violent than other mass media?" Is it more violent? Is there a difference between violence against women in slasher movies versus violence against women in pornography?
Greg
Are the models/workers who participate in pornography and other sexual acts really victims of the industry like many say? It can be argued that not all of these individuals are victims of the industry because some of them voluntarily choose this type of work.
Kristyn
What is the driving force behind the blurred lines between pornography and pop-culture?
Zach
Does porn really define what is "hot?" Do you think porn is the number one concern for creating these "hot bodies on campus" or is it TV and movies?
Katy
The article reveals that feminists consider some sex education films pornographic. What distinguishes sex from porn? How do Americans learn to have sex?
Katie
The article discusses how pornography has been pulled into the feminist movement because of its already existing stigma against it. Do you think that if sex was more openly discussed, pornography would still be regarded as degrading to women?
Matt
The author claims that pornography IS sexist, but that the sexism isn't an inherent trait with it any more than it is with any other media. Is there a form of 'unsexist' pornography now?
Simone
Do you thin its possible to be both pro porn and a feminist?
Allison P.
Do you feel that the college campus described in this article has relevance on Lafayette's campus? Do women dress like this in class? When they go out? Or at all?
Jennifer
Would anything change in regards to what is considered "hot" today if women were in charge of the media?