Interview with Robert Jensen (1 of 4)

In Part 1 of the Mediamouse.org interview with feminist and pornography critic Robert Jensen, Jensen discusses why he researches the impact of pornography and its impact on men, the frame of discussing pornography in terms of morality and religion, and Jensen's discussion of his personal history and relationship with pornography and masculinity. (1 of 4).

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[blissfulbhajan]

It's really very interesting to see people's reactions to the idea that their is something wrong with the culture we've been growing up in, which is, sadly, a rape culture that hates women. I'm very supportive of Jensen's work and thank him for what he's putting out there. Also, here's something funny; people keep using the term "Feminazi" which really is ridiculous, because of course, wanting to be treated equally is EXACTLY like invading Poland. lol

[blissfulbhajan]

@Eclypsia13 I never said that men need to femininity. If anything people need to find themselves. It is NOT possible for a person to be a human rights activist without being a feminist. You cannot ignore the system of privilege that favors males just like you cannot ignore the system of privilege favoring whites that Martin Luther King Jr fought against.

[AMeanderingSoul]

@dens4 Jensen really isn't that much of a hero, since he does actually admit in his books, that he is aroused by sexual violence and the sexual torture of women in pornography.

[victoraleb]

@blissfulbhajan Check out manwomanmyth's channel. You can watchi his documentaries about feminism in the right order on his website. They're very entertaining and the ideas are certainly not in the mainstream.

[tibbetts007]

Saying that he's against porn is antisemitic. Screw this Nazi!

[DanceswithUtube]

I think I'm in love ^^

[Eclypsia13]

@blissfulbhajan Then lets come up with a deal, I will watch yours if you watch mine, William farrells "myth of male power"

[blissfulbhajan]

@Eclypsia13 again i never said double standards are the way to go just that your questions about this illusion of feminism's double standards could be answered there. Equality is the way to go but it seems that both sides of the playing field have dug themselves so deep in the ground that neither can hear what the other one is saying in their own ditch

[Eclypsia13]

@blissfulbhajan Double standards are never validated Its either your equal/fighting for equality, or your not equal/fighting for superiority. You cannot come to me and justify something that men are wrong for but women are ok to do and try to convince me that it is right. That is sexism, isnt that what feminism is fighting against?

[blissfulbhajan]

@Eclypsia13 I'm going to go back to my original statement, please read something of Ariel levy's or bell hooks. Everything you're talking about with double standards can be addressed, I can't change your opinion or anyone else's just hope people can educate themselves

[Eclypsia13]

@blissfulbhajan It always comes with a feminine bias, thats not a equal way of thinking, thats not a humanitarian way of thinking, much like how black supremacy is not humanitarian thinking. Because it works against the philosophy of being equal and instead works on a "get a leg up over the opposition" stance instead.

[Eclypsia13]

@blissfulbhajan I think I can be very much a human rights activist without being a feminist, especially when feminism isnt a coperative outlook of equality. The intentions of true feminists are good and work for equal rights, but that is rarely the case, now its poo finging and double standards. Want to talk about equality between the sexes? I don't see feminists talking about male homeless rates, or male suicide rates or work place death rates