Assignment:
Discussion 1 (400 words)
Begin by viewing the PBS Documentary "American Porn." Discuss how atypical sexual behavior is defined. Religion and the economy, for example, have played large roles in establishing what is considered normal and what is considered deviant. Who decides, for example, what is "atypical" sexual behavior?
Link https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/showsporn/
Discussion 2 (400 words)
Begin by defining pornography and explain some of the problems in establishing a contemporary definition. Compare pornography and erotica.
Discuss the current legal controversies surrounding pornography and freedom of speech.
• Should laws regulate the dissemination of pornography or should adults have the absolute right to possess ANY type of pornographic material for personal use only?
• If adults held the right to possess any type of pornographic material for personal use, what might be the cost of such a right be?
• Describe the "pornification" of mainstream culture. What is the relationship between technology and pornographic materials?