Healthy sexuality is one of the fundamental pillars of health. The fact that we, as a culture, are so beset by sexual illnesses, from rampant venereal disease to AIDS, should tell us that something fundamentally unhealthy is going on. This is a heavy article. Leave now if you are underage or can't handle straight discussion of sexual issues.
Sex is one of the most difficult and controversial topics in our culture.
Whether or not pornography is harmful is endlessly debated. Pornography is both a symptom of our queasiness about sex, and a contributor to the continued conflict between the sexes. This is because I believe that many, if not most, women feel demeaned and threatened by pornography. Their commonly held belief is that pornography destroys the moral fabric of our country, harms children, encourages rape and other forms of sexual violence, and debases women. The main argument in this camp is that censorship of porn opens the door to censorship of any unpopular idea.