128 -be Michigan Daly - We nd, etc. Magazine - Thur , Novet mber 16. 2000 IIIV VI 1V G.VVV ,qw MF PORN STARfilled with prejudice and hate, why not find a PORN STARleader that's all about equality'? Continued from Page 10B Political Wheeling and Dealing: Holmes served as a liason to the Los Angeles Police Family values: Since he's a former porn star, Department to avoid prosecution for pimping Heartland Americans will certainly be skepti- and pandering in 1973. In the '80s, he worked _al of his connection to family life. Yet Holmes with the mafia, an essential alliance for any hasn't had just one wife like most presidents, good politician. he had several! Congresional Gridlock: No need to be con- Sexual Objectification of Women: cerned about filibusters and other such Feminists are sure to be similarly wary. But nuances, Holmes has historically gotten his Holmes is not known for gender bias. Although way by performing sexual favors. No more he screwed scads of women, Holmes was just powerless Executive Branch! as likely to be seen nailing men. In a world Foreign Policy: As the title of his 1978 film Johnn'irDoes Pars suggests, he's been there, done that. Moreover, he worked with Ilona "Ciccolina" Staller, an eventual member of the Italian Parliament. The War on Drugs: Like presidential hope- ful George W. Bush, Holmes had a dubious past. But he was never convicted of drunk dri- ving and, certainly, he now regrets the error of his wavs. You might ask, didn't John Holmes die from AIDS in 1988' Yes, he did. But pornography insiders debate over whether he contracted HIV through sexual contact. So he's still a wholesome candidate. Also, recall that the state of Missouri already elected their deceased governor to the Senate this fall. Furthermore, interim positions are generally awarded in symbolic gestures of appreciation for someone who has trudged up through the ranks. Thus nothing would be more appropriate than to bestow the title of Commander in Chief to America's ultimate sleazeball. -1f iou ntsou like a 'uJhn C. Holmes, a Pornographic President' button, contact John at juh/l@amtiicl.edii. The 'Porn fir Prez' bumper stickers and la i i'signs will be avail- able soon. Can women enjoy the "Oh, ooh of porn like men? y Marie Bernard For the Daily If we went to a frat party at Blow Job University, a fine institution featured in a series of pornographic films, eight thirsty nymphettes would be ready and waiting to have their "pretty hot faces drenched." If real life was anything like these movies, emotionless sex would run rampant through our campus. It could occur spontaneously in a chemistry review session or at a suspiciously female-dominated house party. In essence. all men would be permanently blessed with that awed after-orgasm gaze and all women would be ready for more. Life would be a non-stop orgy. "Porn is a fantasv," LSA freshman Tom Dahl said. "It's not supposed to be truthful in any sense." Although pornography promises Hooter Gills Lesbian Sexxxx and those coyly deviant school girls, actual life seems to fall remtarikably short of those expectations. IHowevcr, men seem to be more attached to this popular fantasy world wheras women are designated as having no interest or desire in such a wild miits of enteraiinent. The rela- tionship women have to pornography is more often a mixture of repulsion and exclusion,i sense that this genre was not constructed for their enjoyment and will never bring them the same pleasure that it proides men. For men, porniss "a rite of passage. You're not a man until you've watched a lot of porn ILSA freshman Mike Borrecmo said. Men date their first experience with pornography back to a very young age, often as pre-pubescent as seven of eight. VWheras men, in general, are able to cite their favorite flicks and often their favorite ptrn stars it isn't even safe to assume that a woman has seen a porn movie. Hovever, according to the Feminism and Free Speech Website, half of adult videos in the U.S are bought or rented by women or women in couples. But it's hard to find many college women willing to admit such an experience. Though some admit to watching it with a boyfriend or as a joke, not many women would admit to downloading flicks like "Eighteen and Nasty" from Internet server Scour. "There's some porn that will show every women's body part but never the man's penis. The ones that show the male anatomy are hard-core disgusting ... they show everythiis" LSA fresh- man Lonnie Rappaport said. "My sex drive can be equal to that of a man, but I would personally r athe iWatch the stuff that's more sensual." Or, as LSA freshman Lauren McGuire said, adult videos "have women getting with women, and the women are always the pretty ones and the men are always nasty and sleazy." The abundance of pornography seems to cater towards a male-only demographic, although that has been changing as American society becomes more progressive and liberal. However, many students seem to believe that women will never react to pornography in the same way that men do. "Gus react better to visual stimuli. but girls need some sort of emotional attachment to a live being." LSA sopho- stmsire iodi Quano said. The popular opinion seems to rely on the concept that women are not as casi- ly stimulated by strangers. Ethan Sterling, an LSA freshman, said "Men can get a sexual feeling out of just see- ing a naked body and not knowing the person." Tristan Taormino, an arts writer for the Village Voice, recently wrote, "Some straight women have no interest in porn, plot or no plot. The publishers may deny it. left and right, but I still believe that the only reason 'Playgirl' stays in business is all the gay men with straight-guy fantasies." Femme Productions, a new' line of erotic videos for women, features films that have more realistic characters and story lines. They tend to focus more on the women's pleasure and passionate sex. Additionally, slash, gtenre of Internet-distributed pornography, fea- tures male-on-male homoerotic stories written by women and for women. This popular form of fan fiction features characters from popular television pro- grams, such as Kirk and Spock or Starsky and Hutch. Apparently, women appreciate seeing two men in an equal and sensual relationship rather than one man getting it from both sides with whips and chains. As many of society's sexual taboos are being broken down and the "hook- up" has become a college standard, per- haps it won't be long before women are able to find a release to their hidden "animalistic urges." 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