Content warning: this episode involves discussion of sexual violence and sexual assault.Can pornography be liberating or does it just reveal a hatred of women? In episode 165 of Overthink Ellie and David discuss pornography. They talk about the feminist ‘sex wars’ and the pro-porn vs anti-porn views which come from it, how the figure of the porn star has transformed in the era of OnlyFans, and the connection between sex and visuality. How might porn endanger women as a class? Can sex in pornography be considered art? What are some of the material ways that pornography harms women? And are AI and deepfakes perpetuating the harms of pornography? In the Substack bonus segment, your hosts relate the show Heated Rivalry to some of the critiques against the anti-porn debate and they discuss the relationship between art and porn. Works Discussed: Laura Bates, The New Age of Sexism: How AI and Emerging Technologies Are Reinventing MisogynyAndrea Dworkin, Pornography: Men Possessing WomenCatharine MacKinnon, Sexual Harassment of Working Women: A Case of Sex DiscriminationOriana Small, Girlvert: A Porno MemoirAmia Srinivasan, The Right to SexEnjoy our work? Support Overthink via tax-deductible donation: https://www.givecampus.com/fj0w3vJoin our Substack for ad-free versions of both audio and video episodes, extended episodes, exclusive live chats, and more: https://overthinkpod.substack.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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