let me say something.

thanks to the marvels of therapy, i have realized something very important to me.

the reason i am anti-porn is not an intellectual argument but a deeply personal one.

since i was 12 years old, my body has been public property. starting with anthony m's belief that he could grab my new 34Bs whenever he wanted, and leading up to the men on the street who ask me to shake my titties, my body is public property.

and i hate it. it makes me feel ashamed and angry and less valuable of a human being. and it always has.

and i place the blame on porn. not just porn really. although for the more violent intrusions into my life, i blame porn. but for the most part, while i was learning that my breasts would get me in trouble, some jackass was learning that (my) breasts were for jacking off to. and that he had every right to pick em up and put em down as he pleased.

and when i have children. i want the boys to not think that and for the girls to know it's wrong and not their fault.

and i can't do that with all the objectification out there. they will pick it up from everywhere else.

and that pisses me off. it's bad enough that i have to live with it.

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