Embodiment

       The embodiment of something gives concrete form to an abstract idea (www.vocabulary.com). When it comes to pornography, the women are an embodiment of  men's sexual desire and a dominance.

       The internet itself makes information easily available. People today expect to have full access to pictures, videos, and anything else in cyberspace at their fingertips almost anywhere at any time. This goes in part with how the internet facilitates men's desires through readily available porn. The male consumers of the porn industry are able to access it in the privacy of their own homes whenever they please. It gives them a sense of security and privacy as they can access it without it being publicly recognized. Whoever is using the porn can satisfy the fantasies they seek and not have to worry about one's judgement of their actions. I believe that a lot of males release sexual tension and behavior through pornography that they would not otherwise be able to in their real sexual relationships. So to emphasize on my statement about the embodiment of porn stars, these heavily exposed women on the internet that men are 'fantasizing' over are an embodiment of the deep sexual desires and lust for dominance and ownership towards women from a male standpoint.

      I believe that porn has a heavy correlation to how men can seem to perceive sex as more of a promiscuous activity and want to perform it more spontaneously because of what they observe on the internet. It also has to do with how they view their roles in the sex and the idea of them being dominant. From a materialistic standpoint, the women in porn often have breast implants, facial surgery, and are known for having very high sex appeal as they present themselves almost as a sex toy. This can also influence how men view women and how they expect their mate/future mate to look and behave in the bedroom. It can also be viewed in a way that men are able to fulfill that promiscuous desire through porn since it is unrealistic for women to give themselves up as sex slaves in everyday living (well for the most part...). This all contributes to power reasons in society. This is just another attribution, but perhaps a very large one, of why men are commonly seen as the one in power when compared to females. Sexual dominance integrates into dominance in other areas as well. Many may disagree with this, but I think that it is heavily displayed throughout our society and especially through how men treat women. Even with teenage boys, putting soft-core porn up on their walls with women exposing themselves for their viewers pleasure. These type of things cause men to see women more sexually, subconsciously demanding these specific slave-like/inferior images of women to enjoy in their own life.