Reader Response
December, 2002
"We would not be having this debate if porn was what it should be: joyous, well-made aphrodisiac art, respectful of its actors and audience, portraying real people and making sense of its subject matter. Porn is one of the fruits of the youth uprising of May 1968, and it is a precious cultural asset."—from a letter to the daily Libération by French porn producer Jean Guilloré. A conservative politician and the head of the French broadcasting standards authority have called for adult fi...