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Wednesday, November 12, 2003 

Hmm

Naomi Wolf's antiporn article seems to be a big deal right now. As a male, and as a male who has (gasp!) occasionally looked at porn, I can't say her fears are groundless.

But I can't say they apply to most of us, either.

And while the response has been swift and agressive, I can't agree 100% with everything they say either.

Look, porn is like everything else. Too much of it is bad, and how much is too much varies from person to person. Any analysis of its effects on people in general and not on a specific person which neglects either of those facts is going to fail.



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