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submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by Masimatutu@mander.xyz to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

It seems as though we are going backwards. We were doing so well in realising that all human beings are worthy individuals with emotional and intellectual depth, yet now so many of us don't seem to see any problem with society encouraging many to reduce themselves to sexual objects. How is this rationalised?

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[-] ULS@lemmy.ml 12 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

It's marketing. Emotion, sex, and religion are the best ways to sell and manipulate people.

It's all so soulless. I don't think it's sexuality or porn that's inherently bad, it's the people who fake their genuine self for money that are bad. Although, like with anything, limits for the voyeurs are healthy too.

[-] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 8 months ago

Prostitution is often referred to as the "oldest profession."

It's as simple as that, sex sells.

Also, people are more sex obsessed in more sexually restrictive societies. One could argue the "sexual awakening" of the US is because of prior restrictive attitudes towards sex which are still prevalent and treat sex as more dangerous than violence.

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