In odrer to properly discuss pornography and be able to link it to violence,we must first come to a basic and aggreable understanding of what the word pornography means.The term pornography originates from two greek words,porne,which means harlot,and graphein,which means to write.(Webster's 286).My belief is that the combination of the two words was originally meant to describe,in literature,the sexual escapades of women deemed to be whores.As times had passed,this definition of pornography has grown to include any and all obscene literature and pictures.At the present date date,the term is basically a blanket which covers all types of material such as explicit literature,phtography,films,and video tapes with varying degrees of sexual content. According to Catherine Itzin a leading reasecher in the pornography feild pornography can be devided into three categories: The sexually explicit and violent; the sexually explicit and nonviolent,but subordinating and dehumanizing;and the sexually explicit,nonviolent,and nonsubordinating that is based upon mutuality.The sexually explicit and violent is graphic,showing penetration and ejaculation.Also it shows the violent act towards a woman.The second example shows the graphic sexual act and climax,but not a violent act.This example shows the woman being dressed in a costume or being " talked down" to in order to reduce her to something to have sex with,a body opening or an orifice.Not only does "erotica" show the entire graphic sexual act ,it also depicits an attraction between two people.Her reaserch consistenly shows that harmful effects are associated with the first two,but that the third "erotica",is harmless.(22)These three categories basically exist as tools of discerning content.Although sometimes they overlap without a true disticntion,as in when the film is graphic in the sexual act and also in violence,but shows the act as being a muyual activity between the people participating.
Similarly, pornography in movies has become common entertainment. ... Pornography undermines the moral fiber of the community and the nation. ... We see pornography having introduced a profit motive into rape. ... We see pornography in serial murders. ... Pornography is not just a woman issue anymore though. ...
Similarly, pornography in movies has become common entertainment. ... Pornography undermines the moral fiber of the community and the nation. ... We see pornography having introduced a profit motive into rape. ... We see pornography in serial murders. ... Pornography is not just a woman issue anymore. ...
None of these, however, have created as much controversy as pornography. Anti-pornography groups have tried to make all forms of this entertainment illegal. ... The broad field of pornography is divided into two fields, hard-core and soft core. ... Hard-core pornography can only be bought in specialty, "adult only" stores. ... Most even include erotica in as pornography. ...
Pornography was a means of unlocking the evil I had buried inside myself" (Leidholdt 47). ... After considering the increase in child molestation, sexual harassment, and the corresponding increase of business in the pornography industry, pornography is definitely a cause of violence. ... Even though the intention of those viewing pornography was for self pleasure; such studies prove that in many cases viewing pornography affects the viewer's personality and the indivisual's view point on victim and pornographic related criminals. ... Both the 1970 and 1986 Commission on P...
Not only does sex sell merchandise but also it sells it self as pornography. ... There are many ill affects and some positives of pornography. ... Pornography producers are in the business to make money. ... These types of molesters are affected by pornography in some way. ... Child pornography is another aspect of pornographies dark side and is also disc...
This essay is about obscenity and pornography on the web. ... I myself am personally against the idea of easy access to pornography websites. ... Pornography has no positive effect on society. ... Seventy-two percent of Americans want some sort of crack down on pornography. ... The censorship of pornography does not have a downside. ...
The debate of women in pornography has been a well developed over the decades. With the emergence of women's liberation there have been several organizations against the pornography industry such as Women against Pornography (WAP), Women against Violence Against Women (WAVAW), and Women against Violence in Pornography and the Media (WAVPM) (Cowan 347). ... Yet as these groups have emerged, the pornography industry has suffered little. ... Pornography is a creation at reality yet is unreal in many ways. ... Also, on the Internet the age to receive pornographic material is 18 yeas of age o...
This allowed the pornographic industry to flourish. ... Laws have been set up that prohibit the purchase of pornography by minors, as well as laws that prohibit the exploitation of minors within pornographic materials. ... Pornography does have a bad side, some people mistreat children in the interests of pornography, and other rape the women that they are filming. ... Minors aren't allowed to view or purchase any pornographic material. ... These things aren't representative true pornography, true pornography is meant to stimulate and titillate the senses. ...
Consequences of Men Viewing Pornography Nowadays our society seems to have strong opposing views on pornography. ... I feel that pornography causes men to turn to pornography for sexual solutions, and as a result, it causes the breakdown of family life, and may also lead to sexual crimes such as rape. Before we can go further into this topic, we must define what pornography really mean. ... I find that there are three main reasons why men really watch pornographic movies. ... There are no benefits to viewing pornography, and men who view explicit movies often think that its okay to ...
