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| Consent curated by Lynsey G |
March 21 – May 12, 2012
Opening Reception: Wednesday, March 21: 6-8 pm
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| By entering this exhibit, I consent to viewing and considering its content,thereby releasing the creators from all liability which may arise should I find myself unexpectedly offended, aroused, or embarrassed. Have you ever opened up to anyone about your private relationship with pornography? Despite the
common knowledge that the use of porn, particularly online, is nearly ubiquitous—according to 2010
statistics compiled by OnlineMBA.com, 25% of search engine requests are for porn and over 28,000
people are looking at online porn at any given second—few of us think or talk about it honestly. In the
internet age, although porn is easier than ever to access, it is also easier to consume surreptitiously before
“x-ing out” and deleting the web history. If the statistics are even close to correct, most of us are consenting
cogs in the wheels of the porn industry’s massive turnout, yet we often show a very different face to the
public than the one we put on when we are alone with adult entertainment. The gap between our intimate
moments and our public reactions to porn is rarely bridged with conversation or dialogue. Consent aims to
close the gap between what we think about porn and what we say—to collapse the space between the
“them” of the porn industry and the “us” of the consumer.
Lynsey G, a copywriter, reviewer, interviewer, columnist, and blogger writing for and about porn since –Lynsey G Lynsey G, sometimes known as Miss Lagsalot (and a few other, more ridiculous, pseudonyms), is a |