Did Pornography Fuel the Sexual Revolution?

[fredv3b]

Just my tuppence worth...

I've always considered pornography to be an integral part of the sexual revolution.

[marshlander]

The 1960s was not just about a sexual revolution, but was certainly a part of a whole raft of attitudinal changes. I'm sure EofE will confirm that we often talked about "the revolution" in those days. This breakdown in traditional values terrified the old guard and many of us sincerely thought that we were working towards a more tolerant and peaceful society, the so-called "counter-culture". In popular culture terms Woodstock was probably where one road led, the other was Altamont just months later. Where hippies were gathered there would also be Hell's Angels. Recreational drugs literally changed the way we saw the world.

The emancipation afforded women through the availability of the pill was at least as important. Wasn't the explosion in pornography, but one expression of the ensuing hedonism?

[Ultra]

The 1960s was not just about a sexual revolution, but was certainly a part of a whole raft of attitudinal changes.

That's right. The 60's was the decade of change and it had the most change out of any decade in the 20th century.

[DRW]

I definitely think it did! Hell, I'm addicted to porn myself. XTube is one of my best friends!:tongue:

[marshlander]

That's right. The 60's was the decade of change and it had the most change out of any decade in the 20th century.

From a European perspective I think the 40s introduced a lot of change too.

[Dreamer]

I like what he had to say, but I, personally have no apprehension when it comes to discussing with others, my favorite porn movies and actors. Lets see.. my favorite porn star would have to be Castro AKA Supreme, my favorite porn movie....well, I have too many to really know for sure!

I love porn! I'm not ashamed to say it!

[charley]

strange, though, that for it to qualify as pornography, it has to have been a real, cum-type sexual event in real time and space. I would have thought all those nudes painted for the old Royalty were porn. I find, myself, that if I use porn regularly it makes me look at people in real life less, because the porn images are more available and arousing than my memory of some cute ass. So I think probably porn decreases real-time sexual activity... though, who knows, I could be totally wrong. It's just my experience