Art of Manliness: the problem with porn

[lumberjack_jeff]

6. You're touching on my second problem with it.

The cultural normalization of it. Porn is useful because it is based on fantasy. There is nothing wrong with fantasy, except to the extent that it displaces and distorts the expectations of the more mundane beneficial experiences and pursuits that we can participate in.

On a scale of 1-10, I'm a "5". Why ask the nice "6" lady next door out for dinner when "10" on the video right now and doesn't require dinner or conversation? Besides what would I say to a real person?

It contributes to our social alienation. People don't have bowling clubs, fraternal organizations or other social avenues because we have a torrent of stimuli available to us with a button click.

I dispute the idea that porn is simply a reflection of a healthy sex drive - I think it's more a reflection of a frustrated sex drive that becomes more frustrated the more it is keyed to an unreal set of circumstances. Further, to accept your premise is to accept the idea that all normal people watch it and that if you don't, it's because you're not virile.