Interview with Robert Jensen on pornography (5 of 5)

Interview with Robert Jensen, author of "Getting Off: Pornography and the End of Masculinity"

Synopsis of the book: Pornography is big ... all » business, a thriving multi-billion dollar industry so powerful it drives the direction of much media technology. It also makes for complicated politics. Anti-pornography arguments are frequently dismissed as patently "anti-sex"—and ultimately "anti-feminist"—silencing at the gate a critical discussion of pornography's relationship to violence against women and even what it means to be a "real man." In his most personal and difficult book to date, Robert Jensen launches a powerful critique of mainstream pornography that promises to reignite one of the fiercest debates in contemporary feminism. At once alarming and thought-provoking, Getting Off asks tough but crucial questions about pornography, manhood, and paths toward genuine social justice.

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[DarkSta77]

More foolishness from a self admitted radical. Even the President of the University of Texas (where Jensen teaches), Larry Faulkner, is quoted as saying Jensen is "a fountain of undiluted foolishness on issues of public policy."

Enough said.

[sgsilver]

First, Faulkner is no longer president of UT as of 2006. Second, Faulkner's response was to Jensen's views on terrorism, not on pornography. Third, Jensen attempted to engage with Faulker in a public debate, yet Faulkner refused.

[sgsilver]

Jensen also wrote: "I also regretted that he didnt move beyond an ad hominem attack to explain what substantive disagreements he had with my position." The same could be said for the writer of this particular comment.

(For more, please read the following articles from Jensen, which are available online: "Against dissent: Why free speech is important as the U.S. drops cluster bombs on Afghanistan" and "Four months later, no regrets for writing against U.S. policy ")

[chocolatepoundcake]

This is BRILLIANT; exactly what I think and feel, from a man's mouth. He makes sooooo many points, bang on!!! He's so with it!! WHY DO SOME MEN GET IT, AND OTHERS DON'T????

And I know that there are more men like him.

[vdmohit]

this was great! I always knew Porn was bad but never really had any reason why.

Thanks for this educational upload.

[elnanes]

Quote (around 6:50): pornography is relenlessly white supremacist and rascist the last time I looked.

If this is true then porn is a fascist movement trying to pollute the sexuality of our society and goverments are doing nothing against it.

Goverments are part of this evil agenda. Period.

[DanceswithUtube]

People can be against censorship but suggest an attitude change; such as a society where there is no NEED to ban porn because there is also no DEMAND for porn due to mutual respect & equality.

Hey- I can dream, right?

[DanceswithUtube]

@SweetSweetWaldo

You deliberately misunderstand.

People can be against censorship but suggest an attitude change. Such as a society where there is no NEED to ban porn because there is also no DEMAND for porn due to mutual respect & equality.

Duh.

[DanceswithUtube]

@chocolatepoundcake

We HOPE there are more men like him.

Why DO men hate us so much?- we were made for each other. What is with the hurting?

[60mwilliams]

@SweetSweet

Hmm. Very Poor Argument

[1monologue]

Thank you for uploading this video to attempt to raise people's consciousness and to ask them to think critically. Jensen is doing important work and asking important questions.