The dynamic of choice, consumption, power, and identity in pornography mirrors our broader cultural practices. The same spirit of endless choice that gives contemporary pornography so much of its power can be experienced walking down the cereal aisle of a grocery store. In other words, porn doesn’t ask users to adopt new or different ideas of choice, consumption, and identity. It’s the very same dynamic of choice we have practiced our entire lives. Consumption is one way we cope with depression, anxiety, insecurity, and identity crises. We choose, consume, and dispose of objects in order to
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