'Kay, so I'm talking about porn here. Before I start...just FYI, I have never given much thought about porn except for that it's skanky and degrades women, but there are many things I consider "not good for me" that aren't going anywhere (Krispy Kream donuts, loud people, crack..to name a few) anytime soon.

So this weekend I was surfing through some blog sites and I stumbled across an upscale porn site (i.e., images created with some artistic integrity with models who looked capable of healthy relationships) and for a moment, I thought, perhaps not all porn is skanky creepiness. So, I decided to see what all the fuss is about, but soon found that my first instincts were correct. Yes, 99% of porn is, indeed, skanky creepiness. However, the entire venture did make me wonder if it's not the porn that's the problem, but the people involved. I might be interested in watching good-looking, successful, happy people having erotic sex. However, for whatever reason those people do not, generally speaking, work in the porn industry. The majority of the people that I've seen appear to be in highly desperate circumstances and like they aren't taking very good care of themselves (to say the least). Do I want to help them find a better job, process their emotional baggage, and pursue loving relationships? Yes. Do I want to watch them have sex? No.

The whole experience made me feel so yucky, I had to go wash my car (which was also looking a little dirty).

Just for today, I can have an open mind.