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From: ford@titan.tsd.arlut.utexas.edu (Carolyn Ford)
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Subject: Re: does healthy, mutual erotica exist?
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Date: 12 Apr 91 21:15:57 GMT
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In article <1991Apr10.020732.12773@cavebbs.gen.nz> tfarmer@cavebbs.gen.nz (Thomas Farmer) writes:

>Could the side that does believe in "healthy, mutual erotica" give me
>some examples in the field of film and video? 

Well, since I posed the original question, I'll give you a couple of
examples of what *I* think is healthy and mutual, and why, so that if
people know of more similar examples, they can tell me (us) about
them.

     "Betty Blue"  -- this is a French film about the love between two
             people, as the woman (Betty) slowly goes insane.  Both 
             Betty and her lover are naked through much of the film,
             and sex is depicted as beautiful and natural, and not just
             something a man does TO a woman.  Betty and her sexuality
             and nudity are not highlighted as the centerpiece of teh
             film -- she is not displayed as a toy.  The nudity of both
             partners is equally as sensual and important.  The story
             is very touching, and was very arousing to both me and
             the guy I saw it with.  It wasn't sex directed towards
             only one gender.


Well, I said "a couple" of examples, but this is the only one I can
come up with at the moment.  Other suggestions are very welcome.