Erotica versus Porn
- The distinction between porn and erotica is largely subjective and reflects changing community standards.
- Same words and intent to arouse sexually.
- Both are about sexual desire, anticipation and arousal.
- Porn is about stimulating our erogenous zones.
- What drives the language in erotica is its passion and intoxication. The erotic gaze of the beloved. The erotic obsession.
- Erotica engages our imagination and sexual fantasy to tease, provoke, and seduce the reader by shamelessly opening up to secret desires that are described in exquisite detail and fulfillment.
- Porn lacks magic and imagination.
- Erotica connects; porn disconnects.
- Porn is about instant gratification and can often be derogatory to women.
- Erotica celebrates sexual union.
- The erotic is a mutual relationship, whereas porn is object oriented. The other seen as object.
- There is no love in porn, no infatuation.
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