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Welcome to my blog! As I dug through the masses of information that I've been thrown on the Internet in my Cultural Citizenship on the Internet class this semester, I learned something about myself. Being a raging liberal in my own right, I have always been an equality fanatic, but in learning about cultures on the Internet, feminism began to pique my interest. I first studied feminist blogging after watching a panel of women from Feministing speak about their experiences on the blog. In fact, that experience is what makes starting this blog so exciting for me. Now for the part where I decided to focus my attention on porn. In feminism these days, there are two opposing views on the fate of pornography. The anti-pornography feminists argue that all porn is objectifying to women and that the only way to solve the issue is to completely ban it. Sex-positives, on the other hand, argue that pornography in certain forms can be a way for women to express their sexuality. I would label myself as sex-positive. In my opinion, banning pornography only digs the hole deeper for women in the sense that it prevents women from entering yet another male dominated area of society. Just because pornography started with men doesn't mean it has to end that way. And really, let's be honest, we're all human. So this is where the Internet comes into play. We all know just how dominant porn is on the Internet. In fact, a friend of mine told me that pornography is 80% of it. In this medium for once, women are allowed to play along. Many pornographic websites like ones I have linked to on this blog are made by women for women. Yup, that means content that is appealing to... feminine tastes. There are so many opportunities to move forward sex-positive feminism on the Internet. I'm hoping that this blog can be a part of that movement even if it's just to enlighten those of you who were searching the Internet to find actual porn and ended up here. But anyway, no matter why you're here, enjoy!