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Pornography. Originally a description of prostitutes and their trade Writings and pictures intended to arouse sexual desire. Obscenity. Supreme court definition: Appeals to prurient interest Violates contemporary standards Without redeeming social, literary, or artistic value.
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Pornography • Originally a description of prostitutes and their trade • Writings and pictures intended to arouse sexual desire
Obscenity • Supreme court definition: • Appeals to prurient interest • Violates contemporary standards • Without redeeming social, literary, or artistic value
Types of pornography • Booble.com • http://imagesearch.booble.com/allcats.php
Examples • The photographs will not be on the exam. • If you do not wish to see them, please step outside - I will let you know when we will begin discussing the topic.
What is art? What is pornographic?
Is pornography - in and of itself - an act of sexual violence?
Do people have a right to make their own decisions about their body? “A woman’s body, a woman’s right”
Question - Does pornography cause violence against women?
Her definition of pornography Herr definition of erotica “Pornography causes violence against women”Article from “Against the Current”
Her arguments rejecting accusations against pornography. Pornography is degrading to women Pornography leads to violence against women Pornography is violence because women are coerced into pornography Pornography does not cause violence against women Article from “Free Inquiry”