CYAF 471 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Hugh Hefner, Johannes Gutenberg, Comstock Laws
28 Apr 2019
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Sexually explicit material with literary, historical, or artistic merit. Can include materials designed to be educational/used for relationship enhancement. Media (narrative and/or visual) intended to cause sexual arousal in the viewer. Term generally used for material without historical or much artistic merit. Ancient societies (e. g. greeks, romans, japanese, hindu)- commonly used sexually explicit motifs for decoration, even religious purposes. Rise of western christianity- most books written by monks, and churches commissions much of the art work, resulting in little to no sexual content. Johannes gutenberg develops printing press (1450)- ends church monopoly on written word; widespread availability of pornography. Invention of pornography (19th century)- leads us congress to pass. Hugh hefner publishes playboy (1953)- brings pornography into the mainstream. Home video/internet- explicit videos become readily available and private. Focus more on sex act than the plot. Males: tend to use visual sexual content for erotica/stress relief. Women: more likely to read explicit content for recreation, education, and support and support.
