What are the effects of pornography (erotica and visual arts) to the society especially to the youth?

Question

is it considered as an art? is pornography an art? is it already acceptable? give some proofs

Answer 1

This is an argument that has been raging since Playboy first was published.
Pornography is the explicit representation of the human body or sexual activity with the goal of sexual arousal. It is similar to, but distinct from erotica, which is the use of sexually arousing imagery used for artistic purposes only.
Defenders of pornography argue that it is not harmful and thus should not be regulated or banned. And in 1970, the Presidential Commission on Obscenity and Pornography concluded there was no relationship between exposure to erotic material and subsequent behavior. But more than a decade of research, as well as the production of more explicit and violent forms of pornography than were available in 1970, has shown the profound effects pornography can have on human behavior.
The 1986 Final Report of the Attorney General's Commission on Pornography examined five different classes of material: (1) sexually violent material; (2) nonviolent materials depicting degradation, domination, subordination, or humiliation; (3) non-violent and non-degrading materials; (4) nudity; and (5) child pornography. The first two categories demonstrated negative effects on behavior, the third showed mixed results, the fourth was not found harmful but the commissioners agreed it was morally objectionable, and the fifth involved sexual exploitation and was already outlawed. (direct quote from link 1)
In my opinion, pornography cheapens life. It gives a view of men and women that makes them worthless. It cheapens human relationships, and lowers sex to the level of animal lust. I know this is going to get a lot of thumbs down, but its my opinion.

Answer 2

i think it depends on how the photographer puts it. there are some nude pictures that are really beautiful (if you look at nude photography books, or what they call body landscapes, i find them so beautiful!)
but if you're talking about pornography per se, i don't think it is an art. I think it poisons the minds of the youth, and make them think that it is a norm of the society, and that it is an acceptable action. Take child pornography for example, it not only poisons as I said earlier, but it may cause some psychological effect to the child's mind since this maybe a case of forcing or brainwashing a child. For adults, respect, maybe the word for it. Also, pornography it influences youth to be more liberal which is alarming because of the increasing teenage pregnancies and abortions that has been happening. we have to protect lives, especially the lives of the innocent. we also have to be careful and responsible for our own doing, which is sad because not all people take account for their actions. they know that there's a way out, but why not prevent it instead?

Answer 3

There are many academics looking at this question

Try this book:
Lisa Z. Sigel, editor. International Exposure: Perspectives on Modern European Pornography, 1800–2000. New Brunswick: Rutgers University Press. 2005

Answer 4

Erotica has been around for thousands of years. It began as painting, sculpture and poetry, and eventually evolved into literature, photography, acting, and video.

Erotica is simply an alternative form of sexual arousal; it is harmless fantasy and nothing more.

Regarding fantasy, Helen Fisher ("The First Sex," Ballantine Books, Feb. 2000) says that 71 percent of men and 72 percent of women fantasize while having sex with a partner. Men fantasize about conquest and domination, women about submission and surrender.

Dr. Joyce Brothers says, "It might relieve some of your guilt to know that many happily married individuals who have no thought or intention of ever betraying their spouse have sexual fantasies about someone other than their spouse."

Both men and women (single and in a relationship) have shown a desire to enjoy erotica in some form.

Women should take note that there is a very successful series of erotic anthologies called "Herotica." The stories are all written by female authors - not male!

The latest estimates are that Americans now spend somewhere around $10 billion a year on adult entertainment, which is as much as they spend attending professional sporting events, buying music or going out to the movies.

The erotic industry employs in excess of 12,000 people in California. And in California alone, it accounts for $36 million in taxes every year.

Comcast, the nation's largest cable company, pulled in $50 million from adult programming, and an adult spokesperson estimated that DirecTV pulls in a few
hundred million annually.

Hilton, Marriot, Hyatt, Sheraton and Holiday Inn all offer adult films on in-room pay-per-view television systems. And they are purchased by a whopping 50 percent of their guests, accounting for nearly 70 percent of their in-room profits. One hotel owner said, "We have to have it. Our guests demand it.”

There are well over 800 million rentals of adult videotapes and DVDs in video stores across the country, and that's not 800 guys renting a million tapes each.

As long as a partner is taking care of his/her obligations and responsibilities (job, family) and seeing that the other person is being fulfilled sexually, there is absolutely NOTHING wrong with enjoying alternative forms of arousal.

Is it art? Yes, it is as valid an art genre as any other.

That said, there is serious art and cheap art. It doesn't matter whether we're talking about photography, video, music, or any other popular comtemporary genre. There are people who work very hard to produce something that is quality, and then there are those that just churn out crap, going more for quantity than quality.

Go to any large adult store and look at the video/DVD displays. In the better stores, you will see the video/DVDs categorized by director. This is usually the best way to select them, as the director makes the difference between quality and crap. Of course, there is a market for everything these days; the good quality and the bad.

Answer 5

All art is erotic.
No art is pornographic.
You can put an eye out with that stuff.

Answer 6

LUST