Is Erotica For Females And Porn For Males?

Okay, there is a conversation going on about writers of erotica. It seems the moral demoted-majority are upset that women have the nerve to write erotica. How dare they express their sexuality? Don't believe me? Take a look at this msnbc.com news story on underground bloggers in Saudi Arabia. It seems if one of them gets thrown in jail for political rantings, the rest will support them. But if it is Mystique, a female erotica blogger in Saudi Arabia, they're going to decide whether to support her later. Another blogger Gracepub is having writers turn down a chat with a publishing company because one of the company's products is erotica.

What I want to know is, do we do the same with people who publish porn? Erotica is usually written by females and read by females. Do you ever see a man standing on a corner reading an erotic story? No. They want to get straight to the pictures! So, what is it about erotica that is so darn offensive to people? Is it because women are expressing their sexuality?

See, there is nothing wrong with women expressing their sexuality as long as it doesn't pander to the men who want to exploit them. That's where I draw the line. Expressing your sexuality should be about just that. There's nothing wrong with being a woman who has a libido. There is something terribly wrong with selling your sexuality for the sake of male appreciation or money. It implies that a woman's sexuality is not owned by her, but rather is a freebie for all males in the world. Own your sexuality, girls! Don't give it away!

And if you want to really challenge a patriarchy, get rid of the porn and publish the erotica!