Part 4 - Carmella, Donna, and my Erector Set
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I must stop for a moment to make a few very important points in my defense.
Please don't misjudge me. I realize that much of the personal fantasy I've been describingāand will continue to describe in future installmentsāmay come across to some as having underpinnings of abuse or disregard toward these women in my early life, or that I may harbor a low opinion toward women in general. Some may feel, and rightly so, that the outcomes to these fantasies resemble the typical endings one would expect to see in porn media. Of course, I'm referring to the obligatory "facial cumshot." Where I won't argue in opposition to the resemblance, I would challenge any notion which assumes that I believe in male superiority, or that I hold disdain for women by nature. Nothing could be further from the truth.
I have several firm convictions in my life. One states that the greatest accomplishments in life are derived from giving pleasure and love, as well as receiving both. Another conviction punctuates my worldview. Nothing could sway my belief in the fact that we all occupy space in this world on equal terms, regardless of race, nationality, social background, economic position, belief system, skin color, age, sex, or sexual orientation.
Of course, as is often the case in human history, we're having the usual bit of difficulty convincing some in this world to accept the irrefutable logic of that last statement, recognize the validity of the premise, and to get on the right side of history by fully embracing its standard. With the recent political climate showing a rising trend toward fascism, along with an uptick in various forms of bigotry, I'm sorry to report that we have yet to reach an acceptance of the equality of which I spoke. But, for however slow the going may be, I think we are getting there.
I also feel strongly about, and solidly support women's rights. As a man, I'm proud to call myself a feminist!
I love, thoroughly respect, and I would go so far as to say, I worship all women.
Subsequently (and getting back to the subject of porn), I abhor the bone-headed, openly-sadistic and abusive movement (abusive toward women) which I'm seeing take place in modern on-line pornography. This ugly trend of violent, mean-spirited behavior directed at women is alarming on so many levels.
Now, to be clear, I'm not referring to all porn. I'm only speaking to that narrow band which celebrates extreme cruelty, outmoded male dominance, and human degradation. My reference is to that type of porn which paints the words "slut" and "whore" across women's features, as if they're trying to hearken back to medieval stigmata. The kind of porn which slaps women and spits in their faces and tries to justify it all by the use of the term "role-play."
With all of its brutality and blatant misogyny, I shutter to think what harm it might be doing to the collective human psyche in the long run. My figurative fingers are crossed for the advent of a couple possible movements to culminate in response to this situation which might rectify matters. However naive it may sound, I'm holding out hope that either the videographers responsible for producing such mean-spirited material might suddenly experience an apostasy and see the ugliness of what they're doing for what it isāthereby inspiring a changeāor enough voices are raised in protest and disgust to force a change. By no means am I promoting a ban on porn. I'm merely advocating for a change of heart, a change in direction.
"Perhaps then we can get back to descent and fun, wholesome pornography," he said while grinning, and with tongue firmly entrenched in cheek.
Now, although the focus of the writing here deals with the erotic side of my personality, while emphasizing the admittedly unconventionalāsome may rightly say, "male-centric, disgustingly-offensive, abusive and humiliating"āmusings I had concerning my female relatives and their friends, I cannot stress my overall-loving feelings toward them enough. And even after all these years, my deep love and high regard for each and every one of them transcends time.
But, for however sexually desirable they may have been to me, they were by no means just cardboard cut-outs, nor did they represent so many imaginary inflatable sex dolls to be used, abused and humiliated for my own demented pleasure in the fantasies I spun. These attractive women were loving, well-rounded, multifaceted human beings deserving of respect.