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2 Pornography Originally a description of prostitutes and their trade Writings and pictures intended to arouse sexual desire

3 Obscenity Supreme court definition: –Appeals to prurient interest –Violates contemporary standards –Without redeeming social, literary, or artistic value

4 Types of pornography Booble.com –http://imagesearch.booble.com/allcats.phphttp://imagesearch.booble.com/allcats.php

5 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.

6 Erotic art

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17 Public Nudity

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20 Cartoons

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26 Nudes

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31 Typical concept of pornography

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35 S&M

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38 Critical thinking

39 What is pornographic? What is art?

40 Is pornography - in and of itself - an act of sexual violence?

41 “A woman’s body, a woman’s right” Do people have a right to make their own decisions about their body?

42 Is it degrading to focus on a woman’s sexuality?

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44 Question - Does pornography cause violence against women?

45 Yes side

46 “Pornography causes violence against women” Article from “Against the Current” Her definition of pornography Herr definition of erotica

47 No side

48 Pornography does not cause violence against women Article from “Free Inquiry” 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


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