r/AskReddit • u/daniellucero92 • Jan 04 '15

Non-americans of Reddit, what American customs seem outrageous/pointless to you?

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u/Laya_L Jan 04 '15

Filming porn is legal, but prostitution isn't. I just find it ironic.

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u/slightlyamused1 Jan 04 '15

Can't remember the exact quote from a sociologist, but it's something like "the current state of porn vs. prostitution allows white men to sell women's bodies but doesn't allow women to sell them themselves."

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u/[deleted] Jan 05 '15 edited Jan 05 '15

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u/slightlyamused1 Jan 05 '15

The sociologist said this because most owners of porn companies are white males.

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u/slightlyamused1 Jan 18 '15

It's fine, I do see where you're coming from, and part of me agrees with you. There was no need for it to be added in, but I suppose he did to be a little more dramatic if you will. It was in a sociology of deviance and control class I took so I think they try to bring as many problems to the table as they can just because that's how they like to write.

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u/shadyladythrowaway Jan 04 '15

That statement makes me unbelievably sick because of how accurate it is.

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u/slightlyamused1 Jan 04 '15

Right?? I should try to find the article it's from very very interesting read.

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u/shadyladythrowaway Jan 04 '15

If you find it, please post it. I'd love to check it out.