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"For decades, scholars, theorists, and activitists have made various claims about men and pornography: that porn seeks to humiliate and degrade women, that it teaches men bad things about sex, that it makes men violent toward women. But few if any of these commentators ever actually talked with men to check these assertions against the thoughts and feelings of men who use porn. Loftus spoke at great length with nearly 150 men across the North American continent, and a few overseas, to ask them about their experiences, perceptions, attitudes, tastes, and recommendations for social policy. Although the result is not a scientifically representative study, but more an initial opening up of the public debate into an area it has never really gone before, it should surprise many readers by overturning many of the social myths and presumed wisdom about men and pornography."
David Loftus, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Kind Of History
Time of history:
- 1990's
- 1980's
- 1970's
History of a people?
Yes
Nationality?
- American--General
History of Art?
Yes
Subjects of this Historical Account
Is the portrayal sympathetic?
- Somewhat sympathetic
Intelligence of subject of
history:
- Smart
Main Adversary
From a certain profession/group?
- scholars
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a moderate amount
Nationality?
- American
Is the portrayal sympathetic?
- Somewhat Unsympathetic
Setting
United States
Yes
If applicable, liberal/conservative?
- Historian is very liberal
Style
How much gore?
- 2 ()
How fast-paced is the book?
- 5 ()
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Book makes you feel...
- thoughtful
How much focus on stories of individuals?
- Focuses on brief history of a lot of players
How much romance?
- 2 ()
Is book humorous?
Yes
If humorous, kind of humor
- satire
- gentle humor
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- descript of kissing
- touching of anatomy
- licking
- descript. of breasts
- lesbians!
- actual description of sex
- descript. of other female areas
- descript. of male nudity
- homosexuals doing their thing
Is this a kid's book?
- Ages 16-Adult
Pictures/Illustrations?
- None
Length of book
- 300-350 pages
How much emphasis on small details?
- 4 ()
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