Comments on: Women and Porn: on Oprah

By: Skij

Skij — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 05:53:37 +0000

While I appreciate you bringing visibility and legitimacy to female porn consumers, I’m really disappointed with how conservative your representations are. I understand that it’s Oprah and you have to watch your language, but still. You positioned female porn consumers heterosexually, linking their porn consumption to romance, commitment and male partners. You’ve basically excused women’s transgressive behavior of porn-watching by linking it to romance and patriarchal gender ideologies. Women are interested in way more than just sanitized mainstream porn with fake tits and violin music, or “erotica” as you euphemistically put it.

Some of us watch porn because we enjoy a variety of naked bodies, sexual practices and such. I watch porn because I’m aroused and I want to get off. I don’t watch it because I want to feel like the babe on screen, I watch it because it’s pleasurable and entertaining. What about the women who watch S&M porn? Group sex? Queer porn? Feminist porn?

By: Lily Erikson

Lily Erikson — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 06:22:21 +0000

Blue~
I thought that you were amazing on the show. I was so proud to watch you spreading the good word. I told all my friends about it. Btw~ you are so amazingly beautiful.

Lily

By: twizted

twizted — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:31:58 +0000

That’s surprisingly wonderful! I’ve been pretty cold on the whole Oprah phenomenon. But I know of the ‘lesser entity’ of whom you speak, and I agree that it was refreshing to see this subject discussed in a matter-of-fact way, without any squeamishness or unhealthy ‘ookie’ connotations.

Congratulations for finally getting decent representation on mainstream TV!

By: Lynsey G

Lynsey G — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:08:05 +0000

Congratulations! I’m so happy that Oprah, such a huge force in American culture and of Americans’ understanding OF that culture, is willing to talk about these things. And especially with you!

By: Ducky DooLittle

Ducky DooLittle — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:11:07 +0000

You did so wonderfully! I was tickled for you, proud of you and happy to see your pretty face on primetime! xo – Ducky

By: JNgaio

JNgaio — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:39:00 +0000

Nice one, Violet. I’m not actually a fan of Oprah, generally speaking, I find the values a little too “safe” and “mainstream”. However, that said, I think messages and discussions like yours should be made mainstream as they’re important ones, I think. Kudos!

By: Mookeysan

Mookeysan — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:55:36 +0000

great job violet…i bet porn ratings went up for women after this show…

By: Abolitionist

Abolitionist — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 01:51:40 +0000

Great job, Violet!

By: Sunshine Love

Sunshine Love — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:18:28 +0000

Totally awesome.

By: Heidi

Heidi — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:13:58 +0000

Great interview, Violet. I thought you did a fabulous job.

By: Kitten

Kitten — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 02:50:19 +0000

Fantastic article and interview, Violet. It’s wonderful to see porn approached with a female perspective, especially if it helps women to feel less threatened by it.

By: Neve Black

Neve Black — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 02:40:33 +0000

Cheers and congratulations!

You did an outstanding job, VB. Good for you. Yah for us collectively that enjoy celebrating our sexuality!

By: violet

violet — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:43:02 +0000

thank you!!!!! :D

By: Lolita Wolf

Lolita Wolf — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:47:27 +0000

You are a wonderful spokesperson for us!

By: Ed

Ed — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:54:45 +0000

Yay! Congratulations and well done! :)