The history of pornography over the last 2000 years constitutes a secret history of Western art, literature and culture. Ancient and classical cultures had no concept of pornography but with the birth of Christianity came the demonization of sexuality. In the age of print it became a politically subversive weapon and is now well established as a form of voyeuristic arousal. Despite the fact that pornography is edging closer to mainstream popular culture through films, televison and magazine, people still have a furtive and ...
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The history of pornography over the last 2000 years constitutes a secret history of Western art, literature and culture. Ancient and classical cultures had no concept of pornography but with the birth of Christianity came the demonization of sexuality. In the age of print it became a politically subversive weapon and is now well established as a form of voyeuristic arousal. Despite the fact that pornography is edging closer to mainstream popular culture through films, televison and magazine, people still have a furtive and guilty obsession with it. But with the unlimited access promised by the Internet, and the increased prominence of sexual material in our culture, are we facing the possiblity that one day pornography will become a thing of the past?
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