In 1964, American judge Potter Stewart famously said, âI canât define pornography, but I know it when I see it.â Over fifty years later, the reverberations of these words are still being felt across the world. Be it proposed porn bans, religious morality or womenâs rights, the assumption is that porn has a single, knowable definition. But one manâs art is another womanâs erotica is another personâs sex tape.
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In this intrepid, empathetic and nuanced account of the sexual shopping cart that is the internet today, Richa Kaul Padte takes readers on an intimate tour of online sex cultures. From camgirls to fanfiction writers, homemade videos to consent violations, Cyber Sexy investigates what it means to seek out pleasure online.
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And as for whether or not something counts as porn? Youâll know it when you see it.