![]() ![]() But saying the sex we have is harmful-that's a tougher story to market. Buzz RatingĪndrew Sullivan and a few papers have talked up the book, but Pornland hasn't gained much traction. Now it is mainstream, and undermining the ways men and women approach sex. The result? Dines argues that aspiring producers are turning out more and more "gonzo porn," which is extreme, is graphic, and was once relegated to the fringes. With more than 370 million Internet sites, that means it takes something pretty shocking to stand out. ![]() Pornographers are no longer in the business of making love, Dines says. ![]() And if, as Dines argues, porn really is becoming a celebrated, completely commonplace facet of American life, this voice railing against the sex-saturated machine testifies to some pretty miserable sexual values infiltrating the culture. All of it is quite familiar, but recited together, as Dines has done in her book, it's a sobering reality check. ![]() Female porn stars are simultaneously dehumanized and exalted. Playboy logos adorn backpacks and Miley Cyrus looks like a stripper dancing on a pole. Profits, not pleasure, drive the porn industry. ![]()
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