Why Every Human Should be Opposed to Violent Porn

Bravo to Don Hazen and Robert Jensen! Hazen wrote a terrific article for Alternet today on the rise of violent and cruel pornography. Hazen (and Robert Jensen, author of "Getting Off") perfectly articulates why violent and degrading porn (not all porn) is destroying women (and men.) Hazen addresses every pro-porn argument, including censorhip issues, the translation of violent porn to real life sexual violence, and women's choice in the whole matter. He essentially concludes that there is no excuse for cruelty and abuse toward women for the sake of male sexual pleasure and that we are all in denial about the raw and heartbreaking damage done to women in these films (and in society.)

I also say, imagine if we brutally abused minorities on film for pleasure the way we do women? There would be a public outrage. It would never be tolerated on the same level. Women's rights are human rights like any other, and human rights abuses should never be allowed to be documented on film for the sexual pleasure of men and for the multi-billion dollar porn industry. Thank you Don Hazen and Robert Jensen!