Is there any feminist who is against radical feminism and supports ethical porn?
My feminist views kept changing over the years when I have run into some self-proclaimed "feminists" with misandrist views that made me distance myself from them, especially radical feminists, after reading a messy history of radical feminism. In my honest opinion, radical feminism is nothing but extremism that normalized transphobia (TERFs), prejudice towards sex workers (SWERFs), and misandry even when being used either as "sarcasm" or a "joke."
I have been listening to both sides about pornography, which has led me to embrace sex-positivity and ethical porn. These ideas have helped me find my sexual confidence since I was so insecure about my sexuality. Since then, I still enjoy watching or listening to ethical porn videos or ASMRs while masturbating or having sex.
I agree about the problems with mainstream porn, such as degrading people and being used for an "educational" purpose, as anti-porn people say. I don't consider myself anti-porn because I don't think porn is entirely bad, and banning it won't solve all the problems. On the other hand, I am highly selective about mainstream porn to avoid unethical ones. For instance, I still enjoy watching some hentai videos while masturbating or having sex that I would consider closely ethical even though it still has some problems, like "vanilla," depending on the context.
Overall, I believe porn can be neither good nor bad, depending on the situation. I think ethical porn can solve most of the issues, but not exactly all, which can be useful for entertainment and educational purposes when done right to represent sex as a fun activity by choice for everyone without degrading people, especially women.
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