One of the lectures outlined the effects of porn, both social and cultural.  Addiction to porn seems to be a popular consquence of weekly porn watching. The most interesting thing that I found about addiction and pornography is that some of the most respected professionals are engaged in child pornography and/or addicted to porn. The answer to why pornography would attract these types of people is still baffling to me.  Perhaps, for those who are sexually addictive, pornography serves as a supplement to their sexual desires.  It is simply an illusion. It is a way to satisfy one's fantasies.  Another effect discussed was crime. I think pornography may be closely associated with crime in a sense that it is connected with prostitution and sex tourism.  Violence toward women also fits in this category.  Many victims of crime linked with pornography are indeed women.  Pornography degrades women and objectifies them.  From reading the articles and watching the lectures in this class, I gather that pornography has more negative effects than positive despite its technological innovations.  Any technology developed as a result of pornography is used negatively and as a disadvantage to women and sex culture.