On the contrary, pornography seems to have functioned as pro-rape propaganda. I have nightmares and damage from both. Sadomasochism is a repetition, not a healing, of childhood sexual assault. Some have suggested that sadomasochism can actually be physiologically addictive. Perhaps the physical addiction to certain kinds of trauma begins with complex physical reactions to prolonged abuse in childhood which is then rekindled in adult sadomasochistic relationships.
Sadomasochism is political dissent.
By definition, the ultimate goal of feminism is to end sadomasochism. The political values of sadism are blatantly antifeminist, totalitarian and right-wing. Sadomasochism is one ritual version of dominance and submission. Sadomasochism is not a creative deviation from normal heterosexual behavior. It is the defining quality of the power relationship between women and men.