It's an open question to everyone, to my ex-boyfriends, neuroscientists, radical feminists, politicians, people on Twitter, my friends, myself.
What is it about porn stars that bothers you so much?
Why do you hate us?
What is it about us that you don't like? (...)
"Food porn" is pictures of food you love eating.
"Wedding porn" is pictures of lavish dresses, table settings, cakes.
"Science porn" is pictures of the natural world or how-things-work charts.
There's skater porn (videos of skateboarders doing daring tricks on stairways and in parking lots), book porn (images of huge libraries and bookstores), fashion porn (photos of outrageously ornamental outfits). There's even Christian missionary porn (pics of missionaries helping the poor).
People love using the word "porn" as long as there's a partner for it. Pair "porn" with something else and it's usually a good thing. A celebration of style and culture. But that word on its own? Well.
by Conner Habib, The Stranger | Read more:
Image: Paccarik Orue
