To the person who inquired about male spectatorship in viewing pornography, Linda Williams, in her 1989 publication Hard Core: Power, Pleasure, and the "Frenzy of the Visible," suggests that in viewing hard core pornographic films, the easy dichotomy of male-subject, female-object can be questioned. She theorizes that the identificatory process may involve a greater element of bisexuality than previously considered by many feminist film critics. One article which she uses to substantiate this theory is by Scott Mac- Donald ("Confessions of a Feminist Porn Watcher," Film Quarterly 36, no.3: 10-17, 1983). What follows is an interesting quote from this article. To a considerable extent, theater and arcade porn films are about erections....The darkness of porn houses and the privacy of arcade booths allow one to see erections close-up. The presence of women has its own power, but in this particular context, one of the primary functions of the female presence is to serve as a sign - to others and to oneself- that looking at erections, even finding them sexy, does not mean that the viewer defines himself as homosexual. If you are really interested in a different feminist perspective on pornographic film, I reallu suggest you read Linda Williams' book. It was a fascinating read. B.J.