(07/21/12) Asked and Answered

[crayven]

[ktern]

the idea isn't that porn is the cause of inequality for women, but that it's a contributing factor toward sexist attitudes. if you want to read up a little on what's wrong with most porn today (and how it can be changed for the better) take a look at this: http://www.slate.com/blogs/xx_factor/2011/11/17/porn_that_women_like_why_does_it_make_men_so_uncomfortable_.html

other, more innocuous forms of media also contribute to the problem. shortpacked explains it well here (and this also ties into the above): http://www.shortpacked.com/2011/comic/book-13/05-the-death-of-snkrs/falseequivalence/

(IMO, shortpacked handles feminism, homosexuality, and other potentially touchy subjects vastly better than sinfest, which just doesn't have enough space to really explain tat's positions)

another example that doesn't involve heavy sexualization/objectification is how disney princesses absolutely have to get the man to have a happy ending. brave is a good attempt at throwing away that notion

EDIT: oh, here's another good one. very appropriate: http://www.shortpacked.com/2012/comic/book-13/07-this-continues-to-be-so-babies/issuewithgender/

[Adyon]

[Vishaing]

[Halen]

"stop, stop, you are embarrassing yourself," crowed the man who knows he is right.

"But I am right!" laughs the other man, who knows he is right.