Sophie Gilbert's article delves into how pornography has crafted the current definition of womanhood and power, emphasizing that society is molded by the pervasive nature of sexual content. As women in the late 90s internalized concepts of power tied to sexuality, the current culture reflects a backlash with a resurgence of regressive norms and treatment towards marginalized groups. Gilbert highlights that the normalization of cruel behaviors in various aspects of life is a direct result of the influence that certain kind of porn has on societal values and attitudes.
We are all living in the world porn made. One of the specific things I'm noticing now is the mainstreaming of really ugly, regressive treatment in politics and mainstream culture.
What was obvious to my friends and to me was that power, for women, was sexual in nature. There was no other kind, or none worth having.
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