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While there are categories of porn that are degrading to women (this is really subjective by the way as many women don't see it that way), there are just as many categories for vice versa, whether's that's free use, BDSM, dom-play, etc., so it's hard for me to see this as a women-specific thing.
Alright, let me ask you this - when/where do you think women had/have less respect from men - during the era of porn, or when/where porn is not easily accessible? This of course also applies to countries who are more actively censoring porn in modern age.
Personally, I can't really explain it, but I prefer categories where women dominate over men. When it comes to sex, I like to be ordered around.
Are you the type of person who would think woman sitting on a man's face is degrading towards the man, or do you claim it's only degrading when these intimate things are done towards women?
I grew up playing Postal 2, shoving cats onto my shotgun, pissing on Indians (I'm sorry) and basically terrorizing everyone. Yet, I turned out complete opposite of that.
I think we are veering off topic. I agree that pornography can degrade all genders, not just women, and that much of what appears degrading to an observer is actually just someone’s kink (and power to them).
That said, this is a slightly different discussion to age gating.
Is it? The discussion is about whether kids online should be able to access that material and whether it's protecting, or damaging.