Pornography In The Media

Almost as lucrative as the oil industry; the omnipresent multi-media pornography industry is said to be more profitable than the music and video industries combined. The European Parliament (2003) estimates that more than two-thirds of the £252 million spent by European internet users during 2001 was received by various pornographic websites. This recorded expenditure does not, however, account for the widely available non-internet based pornographic literature, theatre and DVD trade, or for prostitution – the age-old trade from which the term pornography is derived (Potter, 1998); thus effectively deeming the pornography industry to be indescribably profitable.

The Naturalist believes that individuals who are unable to control their sexual urges commit most sexual crimes. Pornography is beneficial to the individual and the society. It promotes sex education and reduces sexual crimes. The naturalist believe the Jehovanist are fact dominating. There are various stem originating from naturalism and some of which includes Secularization, this is when the jehovanist loose their spiritual and social confidence not knowing that sex has no basis. Materialization deals with the Naturalist having a good look at themselves and realizing that sex has no metaphysic (No connection with the spiritual). They identify the mind, self and the body and acknowledge that sex is nothing more than a physical behavior. The Biologist takes a different approaching by accepting the human behavior as synonymous to that of an animal. As they say be like water as nothing is as essential as it.

Pornography is the depiction of sexual behavior that is from explicit material (books, films, photographs, etc.) that intends to cause sexual excitement. This definition of pornography that we know of was not the same meaning for centuries. In The Secret Museum, Walter Kendrick evaluate the idea of pornography and how it has emerged into the modern definition of pornography. The concept of pornography first emerged in European between 1755 and 1857 at a museum. This created controversy that was caused by the discovery of the Pompeii erotic artifacts that depict sexual bodily practices. Pornography have changed the public attitudes toward it since then.

1. Pornography – depictions of people or behaviors that are intended to be sexually arousing

There have been many speculations about porn and its significance. Many would argue there is no sole purpose for it other then opening up doors for people to fantasize about things that generally do not happen in a normal sexual encounter. However, that is quite the contrary research has shown over the past decade that porn isn't entirely 100% bad. Although, there are negative connotations associated with porn especially for a female, researchers are finding that more

What makes pornography so bad is not just the addiction but the actions performed. It is the sexual submissive, degradation of women through pictures and/or words. When women called themselves names like “slut or whore” it a problem.

Back then watching pornography was looked down upon so those who did it would keep it a secret. It was also difficult to find this content since it was a taboo subject. Today, pornography is able to be found in a matter of seconds and no one really cares if people watch it. It is just another thing that some people watch just to pass time. In fact, many of those who do pornography are praised and given awards.

It was the magazine industry that brought pornography to mainstream audiences. Starting off with the success of Playboy, followed by Penthouse and Hustler which laid groundwork for the multibillion dollar industry it is today.

Since so many people are afraid of their own sexuality, there are some aspects of pornography that frighten these people.

The word for pornography comes from the Greek word “porneia”, which means “fornication; illicit sexual behavior” and “graphei” meaning “writing”. Thus, pornography refers to illicit sexual behavior portrayed in the media-e.g., magazines, books, music, films, videos, etc. In Romans 1:29, Paul condemns the activity of the Gentiles who had rejected God by describing their activity as “being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality (porneia), wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness”. Furthermore, Paul also condemns pornography in principle in Ephesians 5:3-4 and 4:29.

This Fresco depicting a brothel scene is from Pompeii was pictured by Mario Laporta. This piece of art reflects the hidden part of Rome. These women were interacting with many men. It shows how they were viewed and how the men who visited them thought of them. It also showed how Rome was not shy to these pictures. It gave a hope to future patrons of what they hope to gain from their visit. What this showed is that prostitution was not negatively looked at, but widely accepted

Now a days whether it’s on a television screen, in a movie theater and or on social media, such as Instagram, Facebook, twitter or many blogs when you see a sexy image or pictures it’s usually the topic of discussion for days. We as a society either praise this image or talk down upon it. The media is one of many places that we look toward for our approval of our appearances. Sexualization is the act, result, or process of attributing sex to something turning it into a sexual object. Sexualization of the media refers to the way that sex has become more visible in the world today. Among our peers sexualization is most commonly seen as how he or she values themselves only based on their attractiveness a lot of people confuse this with being comfortable

Many people have argued that pornography is a form of artistic expression, protected by the First Amendment of the Constitution, others feel there is a distinct line between art and “porn” (Pornogrpahy). Pornography is made to provide sexual pleasure to anyone who hears, sees or reads it, it involves erotic acts. Pornography could be talking, “acting,” or anything that may sexually stimulate someone. Pornography is also, the portrayal of sexual activities and it comes in the form of magazines, movies, videos, and more. Pornography is often seen to overstep the bounds of the First Amendment and misrepresent what is means by freedom of speech. Pornography isn’t something that everyone can agree on. For example, feminist are one group of people have a variety of feelings and beliefs towards pornography. While feminist usually share the same way of thinking this is one topic that causes a major division between them. Disagreeing to agree is a common compromise that people face in life, but in the case of pornography feminist can not seem to do so.

While one could begin this story with a look all the way back to so-called “primitive” art—which often reflected an interest in human sexuality, if only based on concerns about fertility—it may be more appropriate to begin with a culture whose traditions have been clearly identified as having found their way into the ancient Roman psyche. That is, the culture of ancient Egypt. An example of this interest in human sexuality, and an expression of it in art, is Min, the Egyptian “god of male fertility.” “Representing masculine virility,” Min was usually “portrayed with an erect penis, which he typically grasped in his left hand.” As the ancient Romans were connected to certain areas of what is now known as Egypt, and as it has been shown that they adopted “the worship of the Egyptian goddess Isis” sometime in the first century BC, it may be reasonable to assume that they were familiar with such gods as Min, and may have even discovered some of these aforementioned depictions.

A German psychologist named Karoly Maria Benkert, was the first one to establish the term “homosexuality” in the late 19th century. The term was coined from the Greek word “home” which means “same” and the Latin word “sexes” which basically means “sex.” We can trace back homosexuality in the ancient Greece. However, the terms “heterosexual” and “homosexual” were not yet recognized during their era. It was said that ancient Greeks, specifically men, exploits homosexual activities- younger men tend to be in a relationship with older men in order for them to gain experience and wisdom, and must end before the boy reaches his adulthood.