Monday, May 09, 2005
”MAINSTREAMING PORN” - THE CULPRITS
In yesterday’s Sunday Times India Knight criticises the mainstreaming of porn via lad mags such as FHM, Nuts, Zoo et al:
In yesterday’s Sunday Times India Knight criticises the mainstreaming of porn via lad mags such as FHM, Nuts, Zoo et al:
Porn has become more and more mainstream in the past few years, and these ultra-successful magazines are vivid proof of it: though they present themselves as jolly enough to appeal to your 14-year-old son, they are, to all intents and purposes, pornographic. . . . What I don’t like is the way in which pornography has seeped into the mainstream: from sleazy TV ad campaigns to billboard advertising . . . , like all men’s magazines, they have done their bit for sneaking porn into the mainstream. . . . Thank goodness these magazines are headed back to the top shelf, where they belong.
Well, let’s see, who could be possible other culprits? To start off with, Knight’s article is illustrated with this rather fetching shot of Teri Hatcher. Hmmm. Further at the back there’s the style supplement. On the front is a picture of a group of people standing around two women, engaged in, errm, how shall I say, “sexually suggestive” posing. Ok, so they were actually dressed -in fancy underwear, so just about- and the woman on the right didn’t quite made tongue contact with the other woman’s nipple, but I think you get the picture; well, you’ll have to, ‘cause there’s no link.
But, ah, the irony.
I think there’s some good arguments to be had about this phenomenon that India Knight describes and it’s interesting in a way to find illustration for it right in the same pages were she is criticising it. Some day, I will turn my attention to these issues. But until then: argue amongst yourselves.
But, ah, the irony.
I think there’s some good arguments to be had about this phenomenon that India Knight describes and it’s interesting in a way to find illustration for it right in the same pages were she is criticising it. Some day, I will turn my attention to these issues. But until then: argue amongst yourselves.
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