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From: daver@hp-pcd.UUCP (daver)
Newsgroups: net.women
Subject: Re: Defining Pornography (reply to Simon
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Date: Sat, 19-Jan-85 22:39:00 EST
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Posted: Sat Jan 19 22:39:00 1985
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Nf-From: hpcvrd!daver    Jan 23 19:39:00 1985

Twenty years ago it was not permitted to use the word "pregnant" on television.
Does anyone consider that word pornographic today?  Does it degrade women?  Did
it degrade women 20 years ago?

George Bernard Shaw created a scandal by using the word "bloody" in his play
"Pygmalion".  Is that pornographic?  Would anyone notice its use today?  Is
society worse off because the word is no longer taboo?

Before you flame that these examples are silly but that the examples given of
pornography today are serious, remember that the people who objected to the
above words were totally sincere in their belief in the seriousness of their
views.

The science fiction novel "The Forever War" (I forget the author's name) gives
and interesting view into changing morality over time.

Dave Rabinowitz
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