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SEX INDUSTRY
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Pornography Pornography or porn is the explicit depiction of sexual subject matter with the sole intention of sexually exciting the viewer. It is similar to erotica, which is the use of sexually arousing imagery. Over the past few decades, an immense industry for the production and consumption of pornography has grown, due to emergence of the VCR, the DVD, and the Internet, as well as the emergence of social attitudes more tolerant of sexual portrayals. Performers in pornography are referred to as pornographic actors (or actresses), or the more common title, "porn star", and are generally seen as qualitatively different from their non-pornographic counterparts. See a comprehensive page including history, economics, legal and religious objections and related research In most countries pornography is treated as a separate entity, both culturally and legally, from depictions of naked persons in art or photography. What's the difference between art and porn? Elton John ended up on the wrong side of the debate following the seizure of a photograph from an art gallery. The legal status of pornography varies widely from country to country. Most countries allow at least some form of pornography. In some countries, softcore pornography is considered tame enough to be sold in general stores or to be shown on TV. Hardcore pornography, on the other hand, is usually regulated. The production and sale, and to a slightly lesser degree the possession, of child pornography is illegal in almost all countries, and most countries have restrictions on pornography involving violence or animals. See the report of research considering whether the prevalence of porn has an influence on sex crimes see the following link – Milton Diamond concludes that removing porn will only hurt, rather than help, society However the ‘Routes In, Routes Out’ report by the POPPY project states:
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