Book on what men really think about porn

Ms Naughty · 2003-09-23, 10:14 PM

Writer David Loftus has a book called Watching Sex: How Men Really Respond to Pornography

http://www.bostonphoenix.com/boston...ts/03166168.asp

A very interesting article. His attack on the anti-porn feminists who were making sweeping generalisations about what men think (without asking them) is great. It's exactly what I thought when I read Dworkin's book...

There is one dodgy comment in that article, kind of put me off this bloke a bit:

Q: Do you think people in the porn industry are reading the book? Do you think it’ll become a kind of handbook for producers of pornography, letting them know what men want to see?

A: I’d like to say yeah, but I don’t think so. People who manufacture and perform in pornography by and large I suspect don’t read a lot.

Q: Or maybe that’s just another misconception.

A: Could be. Who knows? But I’ve got to say, I haven’t had a lot of feedback in general.

Well, thanks for asking, mate.

dareutwo · 2003-09-23, 10:21 PM

Ask AVN, ALL Of Em, etc... if they read a lot

Extreme John · 2003-09-23, 10:27 PM

Yeah thats a real general ass comment to make, suprised especially coming from the asshole that wrote the book.

RawAlex · 2003-09-23, 10:44 PM

Sort of suggests that the data / results / theories put forward might be tainted by his ideas. Apparently he doesn't hold porn makers in high regard, imagine how he really feels about consumers.

Another suckass trying to make money without appearing to be dirty.

Alex

dareutwo · 2003-09-23, 10:50 PM

Oh Wait!! -
If I can write a book about porn - I can surf it for free?? LOL

Ramster · 2003-09-23, 11:01 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by dareutwo
Oh Wait!! -
If I can write a book about porn - I can surf it for free?? LOL

Sure just email John and tell him you're writing a book and need a pass into ALL his sites for a few months. hehe

Ms Naughty · 2003-09-23, 11:37 PM

A review of the book at AVN Online
http://www.avnonline.com/issues/2003...0703_002.shtml

It's a pity he made such a negative comment, because I think his book sounds like a worthwhile thing. It's useful to know what our surfers are thinking. And overall I'd say it presents a positive image of how porn affects men (better than the usual "it's addictive and violent" crap).

I didn't really want to abuse him, even if it was a stupid thing to say

In a way, it does show he didn't research his subject quite as well as he could, but then his focus was the consumers not the producers of porn...

Greenguy · 2003-09-24, 09:25 AM

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2003-09-23, 10:14 PM	#1
Ms Naughty old enough to be Grandma Scrotum Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 1,408	Book on what men really think about porn Writer David Loftus has a book called Watching Sex: How Men Really Respond to Pornography http://www.bostonphoenix.com/boston...ts/03166168.asp A very interesting article. His attack on the anti-porn feminists who were making sweeping generalisations about what men think (without asking them) is great. It's exactly what I thought when I read Dworkin's book... There is one dodgy comment in that article, kind of put me off this bloke a bit: Q: Do you think people in the porn industry are reading the book? Do you think it’ll become a kind of handbook for producers of pornography, letting them know what men want to see? A: I’d like to say yeah, but I don’t think so. People who manufacture and perform in pornography by and large I suspect don’t read a lot. Q: Or maybe that’s just another misconception. A: Could be. Who knows? But I’ve got to say, I haven’t had a lot of feedback in general. Well, thanks for asking, mate. __________________ Promote Bright Desire

2003-09-23, 10:21 PM	#2
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2003-09-23, 10:27 PM	#3
Extreme John Afro John says: "Touch The Extreme Afro & You'll Be In Extreme Pain!" Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: FL Posts: 1,671	Yeah thats a real general ass comment to make, suprised especially coming from the asshole that wrote the book. __________________ September 6, 2007

2003-09-23, 10:50 PM	#5
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2003-09-23, 11:37 PM	#7
Ms Naughty old enough to be Grandma Scrotum Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 1,408	A review of the book at AVN Online http://www.avnonline.com/issues/2003...0703_002.shtml It's a pity he made such a negative comment, because I think his book sounds like a worthwhile thing. It's useful to know what our surfers are thinking. And overall I'd say it presents a positive image of how porn affects men (better than the usual "it's addictive and violent" crap). I didn't really want to abuse him, even if it was a stupid thing to say In a way, it does show he didn't research his subject quite as well as he could, but then his focus was the consumers not the producers of porn... __________________ Promote Bright Desire

2003-09-23, 10:44 PM	#4
RawAlex Took the hint. Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,597	Sort of suggests that the data / results / theories put forward might be tainted by his ideas. Apparently he doesn't hold porn makers in high regard, imagine how he really feels about consumers. Another suckass trying to make money without appearing to be dirty. Alex

2003-09-24, 09:25 AM	#8
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