About this episode
In this episode, Ellie and David discuss the complexities of pornography, its impact on women, and the evolving landscape of sexual representation in media.
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit overthinkpod.substack.com Content warning: this episode involves discussion of sexual violence and sexual assault. Can pornography be liberating or does it just promote the hatred of women? In episode 165 of Overthink Ellie and David discuss pornography. They talk about the feminist ‘sex wars’ and the pro-porn and anti-porn views that emerged from it. They talk about how the figure of the porn star has changed in the era of OnlyFans, and how porn blends sex with visuality. How might porn endanger women as a class? Can sex in pornography be considered art? And are AI and deepfakes enhancing the harms of pornography? In the Substack bonus segment, your hosts chat about Heated Rivalry and discuss the relationship between art and porn. Works Discussed: Laura Bates, The New Age of Sexism: How AI and Emerging Technologies Are Reinventing Misogyny Andrea Dworkin, Pornography: Men Possessing Women Catharine MacKinnon, Sexual Harassment of Working Women: A Case of Sex Discrimination Oriana Small, Girlvert: A Porno Memoir Amia Srinivasan, The Right to Sex Highlight: Catharine MacKinnon * Mackinnon was an anti-pornography…
People in this episode
Hosts: Ellie, David
Topics covered
- pornography
- feminism
- sexual violence
- art
- OnlyFans
- AI
- deepfakes
Keywords
- pornography
- feminism
- sexual violence
- OnlyFans
- AI
- deepfakes
- art
- Catharine MacKinnon
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The New Age of Sexism: How AI and Emerging Technologies Are Reinventing Misogyny, Pornography: Men Possessing Women, Sexual Harassment of Working Women: A Case of Sex Discrimination, Girlvert: A Porno Memoir, The Right to Sex
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