Defending YouPorn: Telling It Like It Is

One of the most frequent complaints about porn—and one of the few that might have some truth behind it—is that it gives young and impressionable people an unrealistic portrait of what sex should be like: when men and women think they have to act like pornstars in order to do it "right," everyone just ends up disappointed and bent out of shape. (Literally!)

Instead of railing against porn's hidden dangers, at least one columnist makes the case that what the world really needs now is more venues like YouPorn, or at least more places where amateurs can share their own lovemaking exploits and show the curious how it's done. Caitlin Moran of the TImes UK sings the praises of the site and its ability to present sex the way it really looks—lumpy, poorly lit, a bit awkward, and generally out of focus. After all, we can't all do pile drivers under a waterfall with big-breasted nymphos. So when it comes to fucking, maybe sometimes it's better not to learn from the pros and take the DIY approach instead. Just please try to line camera up properly.

· "A good role model for the sexually naive" (timesonline.co.uk)
· See what she's talking about here, here, and here (YouPorn)

Previously: Blogging YouPorn (And Other Places, Too)