Time Magazine, Porno, and Prostitutes

Here is a bizarre little ode to the glory days of pornography in Time's online edition by a man named Richard Corliss. I don't know if this appeared in the printed version as I would never suffer the humiliation of facing the mailman after he delivered Time to my home. However I took a little peek online, because, like pornography, nobody knows that you furtively look at Time on the Internet. Please forgive my shame.

I'm unfamiliar with this guy, and the point of this article is unclear to me. It seems, that he liked porn when it was still naughty and had not achieved such mainstream success. If this is his point, then I guess I can agree since some things in a free society are acceptable, but still should contain some stigma of disapproval. I think Rich believes that this makes them more fun....and I would agree.

Rich seems to be a bit of an odd character though. Look at his picture. Is this an orgy guy or what? A bit creepy, all he needs is a silk bathrobe, pipe and shag carpet to fully round out the look.

Pause for a brief involuntary shudder.

There is one thing about this article that truly disgusts me though. The fact that it appears approvingly in Time makes it all the worse:

"Here's a little statistic that means a lot. In hotel rooms where pornography is available, two-thirds of all movie purchases are for pornos; and the average time they are watched is 12 minutes. The image instantly summoned is of the traveling businessman who wants a smidge of sexual exercise before retiring, but who is too tired, timid or cheap to summon a call girl."

He is to tired, timid or cheap to summon a call girl? How about, he is too committed to his marriage vows to break the oath he took before God. Or how about, he has a thing about STD's. Or maybe he believes prostitution victimizes women?

Really, when did Time's editors start allowing such squalid commentary in the pages of their magazine? Or am I just a backward's red stater out of step with today's new morality?