Pornography and rape culture

Question 1

What did Wyre suggest men learn through pornography? (Date?)

Answer 1

1993
“men learn to become sexually aroused by fear, aggression, pain and violence. Aren’t inherently sexual, but pornography does”

Question 2

What are the 5 main Rape Myth Depictions?

Answer 2

• Men know what women want
• A women might not want sex at first but you can change her mind
• Women are naturally sexually manipulative
• Women are sluts who get what they deserve
• All women are whores at heart

Question 3

What does Dines say about pornography and its influence on women? (Date?)

Answer 3

2010

- Porn tell us that women seek and enjoy violations of boundaries and messages often run parallel with rape myths

Question 4

What did Dworkin & Mackinnon argue about pornography? (Date?)

Answer 4

2010
- Argue that pornography is made to seem unreal to protect those who view pornography from the realisation that they are choosing to witness abuse and subsequently, protect the financial gain of pornographers

Question 5

How did Jensen describe pornography as? (Date?)

Answer 5

1998

- Pornography is subjective = political and legal views

Question 6

How did Mikkola define the Male Gaze (Date?)

Answer 6

2019
- Sexually objectifying attitude that a representation takes toward its feminine subject matter, presenting her as a primarily passive object for heterosexual-male erotic gratification

Question 7

What are 3 factors that pornography sexualise?

Answer 7

• Sexualising Power
• Sexualising Masculinity
• Sexualising Patriarchy