New meanings for pornography?

[Arnold M. Zwicky]

On Oct 30, 2006, at 8:31 AM, David Bowie wrote:

> ... i've read that the clear demarcation line between
> hard-core and soft-core, at least in the context of broadcast
> media, is
> the "three Es", where any of them makes it instantly hard-core:
> Erection, Ejaculation, and Entrance (of the penis into any orifice).

Linda Williams, in her writing on pornography, says that the male-
oriented segment of the genre strives for "maximum visibility" in
just these three ways -- of the penis (in erection), of the act of
penetration, and of the moment of ejaculation.  soft-core porn cuts
the line very close: there will be shots of a head in the lap of a
man, for instance, leaving no real question about what's going on,
and ejaculation is regularly depicted by a shot of the O-face (see
previous threads).

arnold

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