mcewan@uiucdcs.CS.UIUC.EDU (11/02/85)
> The anti-pornography ordinance on which Cambridge, Mas- > sachusetts, residents will vote in November (see News Briefs) > closely resembles the legislation proposed in Minneapolis, Indi- > anapolis, and Los Angeles. It defines "pornography" as follows: > > "Pornography is the graphic sexually explicit subordination > of women through pictures and/or words that also includes one or > more of the following: (i) women are presented dehumanized as > sexual objects, things, or commodities; or (ii) women are > presented as sexual objects who enjoy pain or humiliation; or > (iii) women are presented as sexual objects who experience sexual > pleasure in being raped; or (iv) women are presented as sexual > objects tied up or cut up or mutilated or bruised or physically > hurt; or (v) women are presented in postures of sexual submis- > sion, servility, or display; or (vi) women's body parts-- > including but not limited to vagina, breasts, or buttocks--are > exhibited such that women are reduced to those parts; or (vii) > women are presented as whores by nature; or (viii) women are > presented as being penetrated by objects or animals; or (ix) wom- > en are presented in scenarios of degradation, injury, torture, > shown as filthy or inferior, bleeding, bruised or hurt in a con- > text that makes these conditions sexual. Does anyone know of any book, movie or work of art containing at least one woman that could NOT be considered pornography under this definition? Scott McEwan {ihnp4,pur-ee}!uiucdcs!mcewan "You can't have everything. Where would you put it?"
booter@lll-crg.ARpA (Elaine Richards) (11/06/85)
In article <31600156@uiucdcs> mcewan@uiucdcs.CS.UIUC.EDU writes: > > Writer gives extensive quote of definition of pornography vis a vis new laws... >Does anyone know of any book, movie or work of art containing at least one >woman that could NOT be considered pornography under this definition? > > Scott McEwan > {ihnp4,pur-ee}!uiucdcs!mcewan > Yes, Scott. Much lovely stuff. Mary Cassat's studies of women and their childrenas well as James MacNeill Whistlers Study in Grey and Black (Whistler's Mother) Hmm.... there is also the Mona Lisa, the beautiful protraits of the Renaissance women in Italy. We also have the alabaster bust of Nefertiti and a full size statue of the (female) pharoh Hatshepsut. (I saw that one in NYC - beautiful polished granite). I could go on forever, but I make it a policy to keep the memos I write reasonably windfree and short. E *****