A Word: Porn and Prejudice

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4.5 • 6K Ratings

🗓️ 20 February 2022

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

Pornography is more than a dirty secret. It’s a profitable one, making billions from American consumers each year. And like much of entertainment, it trafficks in damaging racial stereotypes. On today’s episode of A Word, Jason Johnson is joined by Dr. Carolyn West. She’s a psychology professor at the University of Washington who produced the documentary “Let Me Tell Ya’ll Bout Black Chicks: Images of Black Women in Pornography.” They discuss the often violent racism within the porn industry, and how that impacts the way society views African American sexuality. Guest: Dr. Carolyn West, Professor of Psychology at the University of Washington Podcast production by Jasmine Ellis You can skip all the ads in A Word by joining Slate Plus. Sign up now at slate.com/awordplus for just $1 for your first month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	There's something so romantic about winter and I don't know whether that's just because
0:05.4	I'm a bit of a homebody and I love a 5.
0:08.0	But I think it's just the holiday period, it's just for me, it's the most romantic period.
0:14.1	And I think anyone who's listened to my records will know that I'm quite a big fan of romance.
0:18.8	Joy in every sip with red cups now back at Starbucks.
0:29.3	This is a word, a podcast from Slate.
0:31.3	I'm your host, Jason Johnson.
0:33.4	For many of us, pornography is a dirty secret.
0:36.0	But it's also a multi-billion dollar business.
0:39.4	And like much of American entertainment, perpetuate stereotypes about black people for profit.
0:45.8	Images of black women in pornography and black men really permeate society.
0:52.8	These images don't come from nowhere.
0:56.1	We did not create racism but it amplifies that.
0:59.9	Racism and porn and how it affects the people who watch it and those who make it coming
1:04.4	up on a word.
1:05.4	With me, Jason Johnson, stay with us.
1:19.3	Welcome to a word, a podcast about race, impolitics and everything else.
1:23.3	I'm your host, Jason Johnson.
1:25.1	Just a warning.
1:26.1	Today's episode deals candidly with the topic of pornography.
1:29.4	So it may not be appropriate for all listeners.
1:32.7	Though many people don't talk about it, millions of Americans do watch pornography.
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