Let's Define Pornography!

Smallest · Nov 29, 2011

Another interesting topic brought up from class. Let's?

Exploring2dark · Nov 29, 2011

Any image displaying genitals in a sexual setting.. LOL

JettOnly · Nov 29, 2011

well from wiki

Pornography or porn is the explicit portrayal of sexual subject matter for the purposes of sexual arousal and erotic satisfaction.

so kind of really it is anything that turns you on that has been done specificly to turn people on

TerribleT · Nov 30, 2011

Being a photographer, i would add that it kinda has to be recorded on some type of visual media.

Smallest · Nov 30, 2011

The arguments brought up in class were from different philosophers, the main two being 'media that portrays acts that would arouse a reasonable person' and 'media made with the intention to arouse.' I guess it's a less interesting discussion outside of class

The arguments on those were 'what about if they don't arouse everyone but are still supposed to be sexually explicit porn' and 'well, what about porn made with the intention to make money, or people jacking off to sears catalogue?'

I disagree with you, t, on visual media. I think written porn is as much porn. or does that count as visual? (if it does, what about audiobooks?)

sebastian · Nov 30, 2011

I know it when I see it.

JettOnly · Nov 30, 2011

Well I wouldn't say any porn could turn on everyone. Anyone with an internet connection knows there is pretty varied stuff out there
Porn made for making money is still made with the intention of turning people on - so it can make money
As for the catalog, I guess it is being used for porn but was not made as, if you will its use has been perverted. But it could also be used as a fire lighter, or in a pinch loo roll, but it only makes it so when it is used as such

Totally agree with written porn being porn

What about a live sex show, lap dances, strippers? Phone sex? Pro Dom? Where is the line drawn?

All my oppinions, feel free to disagree and debate

Smallest · Nov 30, 2011

I think it has to be media, not live. But that's just my interpretation.

And Jett, your argument about making money also came up in class, leading to that definition being the vastly agreed on one.

Also, I agree with you, Sebastian, but we define it for the sake of defining it, you know? Other ones that are interesting are prostitution and perversion- especially if you look into the philosophical papers rather than studies. But porn was the one on my mind, and the most relevant here. Well, maybe perversion would've been, but too late.

TerribleT · Nov 30, 2011

sebastian said:
I know it when I see it.

LOL!!:clap:

Knots · Nov 30, 2011

Smallest said:
The arguments brought up in class were from different philosophers, the main two being 'media that portrays acts that would arouse a reasonable person' and 'media made with the intention to arouse.' I guess it's a less interesting discussion outside of class

The arguments on those were 'what about if they don't arouse everyone but are still supposed to be sexually explicit porn' and 'well, what about porn made with the intention to make money, or people jacking off to sears catalogue?'

I disagree with you, t, on visual media. I think written porn is as much porn. or does that count as visual? (if it does, what about audiobooks?)

I'd define as: media (not necessarily visual, indeed) with the sole aim of sexual arousal, as oppose to erotica which can aspire to "artistic" merit.

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