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scopophile

critical theories of pornography, exhibitionism, and other perverse spectacles

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    Name:porn, meet brain
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    for critical/academic discussion of pornography, sex work/industry, exhibitionism, and sexual performance/spectacle

    community membership and posting is open -- we only ask that you stay on topic. we're also open to suggestions for uses or activities for this community, and to moderator applications.

    if you're looking for a less academic forum, you may be interested in these related communities:

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    this was originally conceived as a blog/discussion community for an independent study on pornography, spring semester 2005, by PhD students at Brown University -- see the initial prospectus and syllabus for details.
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