{"id":152988,"date":"2015-09-21T15:45:31","date_gmt":"2015-09-21T15:45:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.honeybadgerbrigade.com\/?p=152988"},"modified":"2015-09-21T15:45:31","modified_gmt":"2015-09-21T15:45:31","slug":"does-watching-porn-make-you-feminist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.honeybadgerbrigade.com\/2015\/09\/21\/does-watching-porn-make-you-feminist\/","title":{"rendered":"Does Watching Porn Make You Feminist?"},"content":{"rendered":"
In the news lately, there have been many reports on a study that states that those who watch porn hold feminist views. This is rather controversial, as many feminist studies in the past have stated that watching porn makes you misogynist. The prevailing feminist narrative is that if you watch porn, you hate women and can only see them as things to own and objectify, having no respect for them in any way.<\/p>\n
First hearing about this study, I was quite skeptical. When it comes to Feminist studies, they tend to be heavily biased, forming an opinion first and then trying to find evidence to support their conclusion. They are also known to use small sample size, faulty testing methods, and even stating conclusions not supported<\/a> by their own results.<\/p>\n Studies done on porn by Feminists have tried to link oppressive behavior in humans, specifically males, to the viewing of porn. These studies actually failed in their approach of proving a link, and yet, feminists use these studies as proof of their position.<\/p>\n How can anyone use a study that failed to prove their conclusion as proof of their position?<\/p>\n The answer is rather simple, people don’t look through studies. Often times, people only know about a study because someone else mentions it to them, and they use it as ammunition to prove their narrative.<\/p>\n This is like someone handing a feminist a bullet for their gun, but the feminist doesn’t analyze the bullet before shooting the gun. Had they done so, they might have realized it was a blank. Interesting enough, feminists using this ammo believe that it had the desired effect. They shoot, turn away quickly, and tell everyone they won.<\/p>\n When looking at various articles in relation to this new study, each of them say rather the same thing, that those who view porn have feminist ideals. Those who view porn feel that women should work, that women should be in positions of power, and have access to abortion.<\/p>\n When seeing the issues tested, my first thought was that these are not specifically feminist views. Whether we are talking about those in the MRM, MGTOW, MHRM, Humanism, or even Egalitarian, I think all can agree that women being allowed to work and hold a deserved position of power is a good thing. The issue of abortion is always an individual opinion, as even some feminists are against women having access to abortion.<\/p>\n So it would seem rather biased to call these Feminist only beliefs, as many people in other movements believe the same thing. Contrary to oft-stated feminist claims,<\/a> these are Egalitarian or Humanism beliefs, not Feminist specific.<\/p>\n So, I looked at the study further. To my surprise, Feminist misinterpreted the conclusion of the study.<\/p>\n