Porn in History

**stardust2003** · October 27th, 2012, 09:30 PM

It goes way back... probably to the caveman days when men used charcoal sticks from the fire to draw on stones ...

In the 18th cent when they unearthed the ruins of Pompeii .. preserved in the volcanic ash... they were shocked to find erotic sculpture and rooms painted with erotic, explicit frescoes...
fab TV series go here
Part 1 ( of 6 )
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZ7aVneGeqo

Part 2 go here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ieb2f5Z-K4

**charliels531** · November 15th, 2012, 07:31 AM

Check out the Venus of Willendorf. 23,000 year old masturbation aid.

**billybunter** · November 15th, 2012, 03:00 PM

Guess what they found under the ruins of Pompeii? Yes, Pink Floyd.

Aubrey · November 15th, 2012, 04:14 PM

It was a really good programme, that. The book was pretty good as well.

They had a lot of trouble getting it made, as porn was not thought of as a subject worthy a serious history programme.

**stardust2003** · November 15th, 2012, 05:43 PM

In the 17th century, numerous examples of pornographic or erotic literature began to circulate.
These included........... L'Ecole des Filles................ a French work printed in 1655 that is considered to be the beginning of pornography in France.
It consists of an illustrated dialogue between two women, a 16-year-old and her more worldly cousin, and their explicit discussions about sex.
The author remains anonymous to this day, though a few suspected authors served light prison sentences for supposed authorship of the work.
In his famous diary, Samuel Pepys records purchasing a copy for solitary reading and then burning it so that it would not be discovered by his wife; "the idle roguish book, L'escholle de filles; which I have bought in plain binding… because I resolve, as soon as I have read it, to burn it."

During the Enlightenment, many of the French free-thinkers began to exploit pornography as a medium of social criticism and satire.
Libertine pornography was a subversive social commentary and often targeted the Catholic Church and general attitudes of sexual repression.
The market for the mass-produced, inexpensive pamphlets soon became the bourgeoisie, making the upper class worry, as in England, that the morals of the lower class and weak-minded would be corrupted since women, slaves and the uneducated were seen as especially vulnerable during that time.
The stories and illustrations (sold in the galleries of the Palais Royal, along with the services of prostitutes) were often anti-clerical and full of misbehaving priests, monks and nuns, a tradition that in French pornography continued into the 20th century.

In the period leading up to the French Revolution, pornography was also used as political commentary; Marie Antoinette was often targeted with fantasies involving orgies, lesbian activities and the paternity of her children, and rumours circulated about the supposed sexual inadequacies of Louis XVI.
During and after the Revolution, the famous works of the Marquis de Sade were printed.
They were often accompanied by illustrations and served as political commentary for their author.

The English answer to this was Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure (later abridged and renamed Fanny Hill) written in 1748 by John Cleland.
While the text satirised the literary conventions and fashionable manners of 18th century England, it was more scandalous for depicting a woman, the narrator, enjoying and even reveling in sexual acts with no dire moral or physical consequences.
The text is hardly explicit as Cleland wrote the entire book using euphemisms for sex acts and body parts, employing 50 different ones just for the term penis.
Two small earthquakes were credited to the book by the Bishop of London and Cleland was arrested and briefly imprisoned, but Fanny Hill continued to be published and is one of the most reprinted books in the English language.
However, it was not legal to own this book in the United States until 1963 and in the United Kingdom until 1970.

**stardust2003** · November 15th, 2012, 06:21 PM

Romano and Porn in History

vid 9 min 20 secs
go here
http://depositfiles.com/files/7tmshdr90?redirect

**guvn00rr** · March 3rd, 2018, 07:40 PM

Even in the Bible...the story of Onan (the original money shot porn stud!)

Genesis 38:9-10

9 And Onan knew that the seed would not be his; and it came to pass when he went in unto his brother's wife, that he spilled it on the ground, lest he should give seed to his brother.
10 And the thing which he did was evil in the sight of the LORD; and He slew him also.

Some interpretations suggest this is how the church disapproves of masturbation. There are other interpretations on W*k*.

October 27th, 2012, 09:30 PM	#1
stardust2003 Vintage Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 1,446 Thanks: 19,899 Thanked 13,920 Times in 1,351 Posts	Porn in History It goes way back... probably to the caveman days when men used charcoal sticks from the fire to draw on stones ... In the 18th cent when they unearthed the ruins of Pompeii .. preserved in the volcanic ash... they were shocked to find erotic sculpture and rooms painted with erotic, explicit frescoes... fab TV series go here Part 1 ( of 6 ) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZ7aVneGeqo Part 2 go here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ieb2f5Z-K4

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November 15th, 2012, 07:31 AM	#2
charliels531 Vintage Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Seattle Posts: 4,909 Thanks: 42,425 Thanked 62,691 Times in 4,879 Posts	Check out the Venus of Willendorf. 23,000 year old masturbation aid.

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Aubrey Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 406 Thanks: 10,881 Thanked 3,510 Times in 392 Posts	It was a really good programme, that. The book was pretty good as well. They had a lot of trouble getting it made, as porn was not thought of as a subject worthy a serious history programme.

November 15th, 2012, 05:43 PM	#5
stardust2003 Vintage Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 1,446 Thanks: 19,899 Thanked 13,920 Times in 1,351 Posts	In the 17th century, numerous examples of pornographic or erotic literature began to circulate. These included........... L'Ecole des Filles................ a French work printed in 1655 that is considered to be the beginning of pornography in France. It consists of an illustrated dialogue between two women, a 16-year-old and her more worldly cousin, and their explicit discussions about sex. The author remains anonymous to this day, though a few suspected authors served light prison sentences for supposed authorship of the work. In his famous diary, Samuel Pepys records purchasing a copy for solitary reading and then burning it so that it would not be discovered by his wife; "the idle roguish book, L'escholle de filles; which I have bought in plain binding… because I resolve, as soon as I have read it, to burn it." During the Enlightenment, many of the French free-thinkers began to exploit pornography as a medium of social criticism and satire. Libertine pornography was a subversive social commentary and often targeted the Catholic Church and general attitudes of sexual repression. The market for the mass-produced, inexpensive pamphlets soon became the bourgeoisie, making the upper class worry, as in England, that the morals of the lower class and weak-minded would be corrupted since women, slaves and the uneducated were seen as especially vulnerable during that time. The stories and illustrations (sold in the galleries of the Palais Royal, along with the services of prostitutes) were often anti-clerical and full of misbehaving priests, monks and nuns, a tradition that in French pornography continued into the 20th century. In the period leading up to the French Revolution, pornography was also used as political commentary; Marie Antoinette was often targeted with fantasies involving orgies, lesbian activities and the paternity of her children, and rumours circulated about the supposed sexual inadequacies of Louis XVI. During and after the Revolution, the famous works of the Marquis de Sade were printed. They were often accompanied by illustrations and served as political commentary for their author. The English answer to this was Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure (later abridged and renamed Fanny Hill) written in 1748 by John Cleland. While the text satirised the literary conventions and fashionable manners of 18th century England, it was more scandalous for depicting a woman, the narrator, enjoying and even reveling in sexual acts with no dire moral or physical consequences. The text is hardly explicit as Cleland wrote the entire book using euphemisms for sex acts and body parts, employing 50 different ones just for the term penis. Two small earthquakes were credited to the book by the Bishop of London and Cleland was arrested and briefly imprisoned, but Fanny Hill continued to be published and is one of the most reprinted books in the English language. However, it was not legal to own this book in the United States until 1963 and in the United Kingdom until 1970.

November 15th, 2012, 06:21 PM	#6
stardust2003 Vintage Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 1,446 Thanks: 19,899 Thanked 13,920 Times in 1,351 Posts	Romano and Porn in History vid 9 min 20 secs go here http://depositfiles.com/files/7tmshdr90?redirect

March 3rd, 2018, 07:40 PM	#7
guvn00rr Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 8,475 Thanks: 52,858 Thanked 128,371 Times in 8,718 Posts	Even in the Bible...the story of Onan (the original money shot porn stud!) Genesis 38:9-10 9 And Onan knew that the seed would not be his; and it came to pass when he went in unto his brother's wife, that he spilled it on the ground, lest he should give seed to his brother. 10 And the thing which he did was evil in the sight of the LORD; and He slew him also. Some interpretations suggest this is how the church disapproves of masturbation. There are other interpretations on Wk.