In short, the circulation of porn is a lesser evil, compared to the dangers implicit in censorship. This view is quite tempting, since it accepts many of the allegations of the anti-porn feminists, while still opposing censorship. But it is still a problematic perspective. Hardly, since so are most of the culturally prestigious representations within our culture, from literary works to soap operas. But surely capitalism does that with all our needs and passions.
Pornography is sexual.
It is a representation which seeks to sexually excite us. That, not the sexism it shares with the rest of our sexist culture, is what makes it different. That is why the right hates it. And it is precisely porn's sexual characteristic which makes it a legitimate aspect of our culture. We criticise what we find objectionable in all of those other forms of representation, but we do not wish to abolish them.