This fascinating, provocative book had me glued and makes a great
crack at unraveling the mysteries of today's pornography. If you're
questioning how to think through the vast array of porn that is now
available, "The Porning of America" has great information and fresh
insights that will enhance any debate. I've been involved in the
sex industry for over three decades, and yet I learned a great deal
from Sarracino and Scott's current research.--Annie Sprinkle,
Ph.D., porn star turned sexologist
"Whether it's the sexualization of girls, a pimp lifestyle, or Abu
Ghraib, there's no dismissing the influence of pornography . . . In
this smart, provocative book Sarracino and Scott tease apart the
dark, debasing forms of pornography-that 'cultural toxic waste'
polluting the social body-from the sensual, pleasurable part of us
that yearns for expression. This brave, nuanced book tells a story
we don't want to know but can't, for the life of us, ignore."--Lyn
Mikel Brown, founder of "Hardy Girls Healthy Women" and coauthor of
"Packaging Girlhood"
"As someone whose business has been pornography for decades, I'm
thrilled with "The Porning of America." Sarracino and Scott show a
real understanding of the development of porn, and make a
convincing argument that porn has become mainstream-and that the
mainstream has become porn. Comprehensive and thought-provoking,
this is a must read if you want to understand porn and our
culture."--Al Goldstein, founder and former publisher of "Screw"
magazine and "Midnight Blue"
"Sarracino and Scott-dads first, professors second-open our eyes to
the porning of America. Readers are given the history, the
politics, and the psychology of porn today. With straight-talk but
nuanced arguments, the authors take us on a fascinating and
sometimes alarming ride through comic books, pop culture, the
Internet, soft-core porn, and on beyond XXX. This is simply
required reading for anyone interested in girls' and boys'
development and f
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