Vince wrote:
Asp-Z wrote:
Having sex is an art now?
How would you define art?
I would define art as any form of creative work aimed at an audience and intended primarily as an expression of the self and/or to inspire emotion.
Sexual arousal, I would categorize as an emotion. Film, I would categorize as creative work aimed at an audience. Sex, I would call a very personal expression of the self.
So yes, I would consider porn art, even though it's not in general a genre I am personally a fan of.
I wouldn't agree that porn can be characterized as "self-expression".
By DEFINITION it's material intended to produce sexual arousal in those who view it.
I fail even more miserably to see how sexual arousal is an "emotion".
I agree that prostitution is identical to porn in many ways, the terms are only different.
The "john" becomes "the user".
The "prostitute" becomes the "actress".
The "pimp" becomes the "agent" and "producers".
The "fee" becomes the "salary".
All this falls under the heading of "getting paid to perform sex acts to get someone off."
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