Define Porn :) ♥

The discussion today surprised me. I did not expect the discussion to be about defining what porn is, and how it affects everyone. This was an interesting discussion, but I would have to agree with the person who said,

"I can't define it, but I know it when I see it."

That is a decent definition of what porn is because porn can be seen in a variety of ways. The list on the board was pretty interesting and silly too; some of the topics would intefere with the other and then the discussion would get heated up a bit.

I would have to agree with Amanda (I think that is her name) about the debate why pornography is okay to watch, but prostituition is not okay. And to find out that the first part of pornography means prostitution in Greek-that was quite a surprise. It kind of contradicts the whole issue of why it is okay for women to get paid for pornography, while prostitution is not okay. This is a great issue to think about, because I do not have an exact answer to this question.

Referring to the book, I did not enjoy the ending as much. It sounded too 'Disney' for me; the whole epilogue and the characters all summed up in a happily ever after. It just seemed to be too fast, at the same time I can understand why it was written to end that way. After the discussion of Min's character and how afraid she was of how the relationship with Cal would end ... but I thought love conquers all? Which means, Min should not be afraid of what would happen between Cal and her because he loves and decided to marry her? But as you have stated, the ending of the book provides an emotionally good kind of feeling with a happy ending. This happy ending is the level of hope that rides between Min and Cal from start to finish.



*Also, Christine's presentation of her romance books was fantastic! It really tied in with our conversation of pornography and how readers feel about it. Love it! ♥