Porn As A Social and Cultural Indicator

Pornography, or porn, has been defined in many different ways. Yet the dividing lines between the attractive, the romantic, the erotic, and the obscene are set both individually and culturally. Where porn sits on this continuum is quite often a subjective or personal matter.

If seeing a bikini at the beach is porn for you, then does your definition of porn fit into the erotic or the obscene? From a human and biological point of view - individuals will do whatever is most pleasurable, with the least loss or risk, until they are satisfied in their urges.

An addiction occurs when the urge is satisfied in a limited number of ways and to the extent that undue risk or loss occurs. As social creatures we usually extend the concept of risk or loss to family and friends.

As social creatures with numerous rational and irrational demands placed on our behavior, by self, family, society, religion, vocation, neighbors and many other influences - it is very difficult to mature in a naturally healthy way. This difficulty is especially prevalent in sexual development.

Porn exists in part because individuals are thwarted in a natural sexual development. While it is natural to be aroused by visual stimuli, in a healthy culture this would not be considered a problem, but neither would it exist in such a widespread way as an outlet for sexual urges. But in our current neurotic, overstimulated, overcontrolled society it becomes an outlet of least resistance. An outlet that becomes addictive for a lack of healthier sexual practices, just as is reliance on a vibrator. See my other article on the

prevalence of porn

Opportunity for a healthy sexual development, and healthy sexual practices would allow for learning, awareness of self, awareness of differences in others. It would also allow for trial and adaptation or discard of these practices. If trial and understanding can only take place in a situation that meets every constraint of our conflicted and neurotic culture, it will become nearly impossible to mature - individuals will remain immature.

Individuals who wish for some ideal world where every other person's sexuality meets their own personal standards are essentially dogmatic and foolish. Many of these individuals are unrealistic in their fears and moral concepts concerning sexuality. These same people may feel the need to prevent anyone else from maturing sexually as well.

Arthur Browning

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Arthur Browning began his career teaching technical writing in a small midwestern university for 15 years. He later editted and published a national professional journal for some ten years. He is now an investor. His interests include art collecting, web marketing, writing.

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