Leaky Images Chapter 5. Leaky Images How Porn Seeps into Men’s Lives Porn cannot show rape-fantasy because it might confuse people who will mistake the fantasy for reality. —Duefuss, Adult DVD Talk I vividly remember one of the most difficult lectures I ever gave, at a small private Catholic school in the Midwest. It started off on a bad note when the (mostly male) audience members began whistling and stamping their feet as the first slide, of a Playboy cover, appeared on the screen. While speaking, I could hear the male students groaning and shuffling to express their dissent. I finished my lecture and invited questions. A sea of mostly male hands immediately came up from the center of the auditorium, often a sign that the students are angry and have waited till this very moment to let it rip. The first comment set the tone for the next hour, with the accusation that I was a feminist (true) who hated men (not true) and was too quick to blame them for using porn.
