So, there is no paradox in the mainstreaming of an intensely cruel pornography; pornographers aren 't a deviation from the norm. Their presence in the mainstream shouldn 't be surprising, because they represent mainstream values: The logic of domination and subordination that is central to patriarchy, nationalism, racism, and capitalism.
What pornography says about sexuality, intimacy, and gender politics in the contemporary United States is frightening. What it says about our entire society is even more disturbing.
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