Don't just come. Criticize.

The 18 Jun 02 Village Voice has an excellent Richard Goldstein column on Eminem and why it's essential for people not just to tolerate and forget about porn, but to read and acknowledge its messages of satire and social criticism. It's not enough to say, "Oh, pornography has socially redeeming content, I guess, if you look hard enough;" that content is not just legally redemptive but socially relevant, and should be examined. Such an examination doesn't stop you from enjoying Eminem, "Basic Instinct," or the works of the Marquis De Sade or William S. Burroughs, if any of those are up your alley -- I can only endure the latter two, and only De Sade actually gets me off, but I completely agree with Goldstein that even the most misogynistic, homophobic shit should be paid attention, if only to debunk it.