https://twitter.com/TheAn1meMan/status/1324449939196313600?s=19

  • hogposting [he/him,comrade/them]
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    4 years ago

    But honestly if nasty porn keeps pervs off real kids I don’t really care about it.

    This is a good way to think about it. The end goal is to stop kids from getting hurt. If this actually serves that goal, OK, maybe it's a workable idea if it's not stretched to absurd ends. But if this isn't connected to any real crimes with real victims, it's worse than useless.

    • AlasPoorRorrick [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      So I remember discussing this during my undergraduate degree, and porn does not act like a pressure release valve for violent and deviant behavior. Instead it seems to normalize the behavior and make individuals more likely to act out on their fantasies.

      Another interesting thing I remember is that sterilization doesn't end violent and deviant sexual behavior either. Reoffenders who were sterilized still sought control over victims and would use toys or objects to penetrate.

      • hogposting [he/him,comrade/them]
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        4 years ago

        Any good reading recommendations on criminology? I've only read some introductory materials and once I got to the section on drug crime I started to doubt the accuracy of the rest of the source.

        • AlasPoorRorrick [he/him]
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          4 years ago

          I would look into sociological and psychological research into this, rather than criminology, because when you're a hammer, every problem is a nail. I studied it in a sexual deviance class, which was sociology. I'll see if I can scare up some material for you.