022. Beauty discrimination in online media

10/13/21 • 30 min

Beauty discrimination online
In this episode, Ezechiel and Andy discuss beauty in online media and whether it is discriminatory to prefer beautiful actors and presenters in video material. Are we doing something morally bad when we watch Youtubers we find attractive? Should attractiveness have no influence on our viewing habits? Or are we free to watch whom we like? Listen to find out!
Please note that this episode begins with a different topic, "online prostitution," but we get stuck on the beauty topic before we ever get to prostitution. So the online sex topic is postponed to next time and don't get confused when I mention it in the beginning :)
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00:00:53 The role of bodies in social media
00:03:28 Separating sexualised from non-sexualised body display
00:05:41 What do we want in an actor?
00:07:23 Is it wrong to judge actors by their looks?
00:08:02 Does ugliness exist?
00:12:04 Is it morally questionable to prefer “attractive” Youtubers?
00:19:05 How can we act against “beauty discrimination”?
00:22:22 Can we influence who we are attracted to?
00:24:57 Is there a biological basis for beauty?
00:27:44 Can we avoid beauty discrimination in every case?
Next time: Online sex and the ethics of OnlyFans.
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Previous Episode

021. Is prostitution morally right?

Is prostitution morally right?
In this episode, Ezechiel and Andy discuss the ethics of prostitution, from issues of public health to exploitation and jobs that take over our bodies. Should we regulate sex work and how should we do it? Is the enforced sexual abstinence of priests comparable as a violation of sexual freedom to the job of a sex worker? Listen to find out!
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00:01:22 Moral problems of sex work
00:02:20 Why are our societies so averse to nudity?
00:08:04 The polarised public perception of sexuality
00:10:09 Public health and public regulation
00:13:17 Reasons for and benefits of drugs and sex consumption
00:15:30 Sex work and the autonomy of the worker
00:18:57 Sex work vs other kinds of jobs
00:21:09 Sex work vs labour in general
00:22:54 The association of sex with love
00:26:15 Are workers used as mere means to an end?
00:27:40 How to regulate sex work?
00:30:25 Legalisation vs regulation
00:32:06 Taxation, legalisation and social acceptance
00:33:35 Promotion of military jobs, promotion of sex jobs
00:39:52 The feminist perspective on sex work
00:42:31 Sexual abstinence and the reproductive freedom of priests
00:47:22 Sex work and human dignity
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023. The Ethics of OnlyFans and online sex work

In this episode, Ezechiel and Andy discuss the recent debate about OnlyFans and whether online sex work is better or worse than conventional prostitution. What exactly are the moral problems of sites like OnlyFans, and how can and should this kind of work be regulated and controlled?
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00:00:57 What is OnlyFans?
00:04:22 Should platforms be allowed to censor content?
00:08:42 Should Facebook be run by the government?
00:12:29 Is pornography immoral?
00:17:09 Does pornography harm the performers?
00:19:16 Is online sex different from offline prostitution?
00:24:35 Can we ask platforms to regulate themselves?
00:27:48 How to police social media?
00:32:59 Labour laws and protections for online creators
00:37:31 Freelancing: are delivery drivers different from poets?
Next time: Online dating.
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