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Originally Posted by tennis_balls
from wikipedia:
"In general, "erotica" refers to portrayals of sexually arousing material that hold or aspire to artistic or historical merit, whereas "pornography" often connotes the prurient depiction of sexual acts, with little or no artistic value. The line between "erotica" and the term "pornography" (which is frequently considered a pejorative term) is often highly subjective. In practice, pornography can be defined merely as erotica that certain people perceive as "obscene." The definition of what one considers obscene can differ between persons, cultures and eras."
IMHO the bunnies hold historical merit therefore they are erotica rather than porn.
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I guess it all just adds up to there being no real definition! The naked women at the casino aren't bunnies, just nondescript naked women, and they certainly don't have any artistic or historical merit
For me, "pornography" isn't pejorative. I've also seen elsewhere that "obscenity" is often a legal concept for what's considered unacceptable by law - so I don't think "obscene erotica" is a good definition.
I like the Greek origins of "pornography" - "writing about prostitutes"
