Replies To Danielle's Journal and Video Logs

[RonTheLogician]

Hey Dani,

After all the serious stuff I wrote above, I thought I'd treat you to a little music which celebrates the liberation of porn we have been lucky enough to enjoy in recent times.

Above, Sarah Forbes asserted that

...the mainstream is [now] more aware of and open to the diversity of sexuality. The Internet has exposed many to the depths of definitions of sex that were once considered fringe...

To prove her points, the singing group DaVinci's Notebook offers up the tune Internet Porn, here.

And as to your assertion that porn itself is now mainstream, the smash hit Broadway musical from the previous decade, Avenue Q, examines this hypothesis in the tune The Internet is for Porn, here.

Keep smiling!
Ron the Logician

[RonTheLogician]

Hey Dani,

I heard you when you complained in a recent video log about repressive sex laws which undermine your social and economic freedom. And by now you know how much worse it was in previous generations. So it is all the more amazing that almost a half-century ago the musical Let My People Come came along to stand up and say, "Enough is Enough!" (Indeed, following up on feebler similar protests over the previous decade.)

First, I'd ask you to hear what inspired such a project - supposedly the highest grossing Off-Broadway production in history - by downloading and viewing the 4-minute video clip here.

Then, listen to the wonderful song from the show which tells off the jerks behind so many repressive sex laws, I Believe My Body, here. And do enjoy the religious fervor with which it expresses its message, given that sexual repression has so often been religiously inspired.

You might even share this post with your mom and see what she thinks about it!

Ron the Logician

[Robert]

In video log 713 you talk about people not paying for porn, and ask about how other people would feel about working for free. I am a musician so I do a lot of work for free and post a lot of free content. I think there is a place for it. I'm not advocating stealing, but I think that the models of everyone gets something for free but those who pay get something extra, or content is provided for free but donations are expected, though not required (which is the way most of my concerts work) , or advertisers rather than consumers pay for the content, are all viable alternative methods where people can get some free content which is supported by others paying for it.