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About Me Premium Member General Fiction Writer Wyntir-RoseFemale/Canada Recent Activity Deviant for 3 Years
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Snow Fall - in Charcoal

Art vs. Porn

Tue Sep 15, 2009, 7:34 PM
I came onto the site today and I was struck by the question of "What makes art art and pornography pornography?"

I know that some members here have had their fan art pulled because it was deemed to be pornography. And maybe it was. Actually, I'm pretty sure it was. Now I'm not going to pass judgement one way or another on that. After all rules be rules, and if I don't like it I can take my ball and go home.

I always felt this way. That is, up until tonight. Tonight I came onto DeviantArt, and there on the front page were a picture of a woman fingering her labia. Now, I'm by no means a prude, but how is a picture of two well endowed robots sucking each other off porn and a photograph of a woman masturbating art?

So, for curiosity's sake I decided to go into the "Artistic Nude" section of the site and I really have to say, the vast majority of the photographs are not only not artistic, they're pretty much suitable for Playboy and Hustler magazines.

I have to admit it, I don't get it. Where's the line. Why is it okay to show a black and white photo of a woman sucking off a man, and two women making out, but not okay to have a line drawing of two robots who may or may not have human genetalia?

Colour me confused.

  • Mood: Tired
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  • Reading: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
  • Drinking: Water

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:icontaintedtamer:
:iconpumpkinplz: Happy Halloween! :iconpumpkinplz:

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:iconwyntir-rose:
And back at you! Happy Samhain!!
:iconacuraaquatosphoenix:
Thanks for so many :+fav: :boogie:

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:iconwyntir-rose:
You're very welcome! Your photography is really amazing!
:iconacuraaquatosphoenix:
Thanks :3
I`m glad you like them :3

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:iconkakyoinlee:
Sorry for my slowness! > <bbb

Here's the link to the translated version of your adorable fic "Mother's Day". :)
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Thank you again!
:icontaintedtamer:
Thanks for the :+devwatch:!
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"You are not a beautiful and unique snowflake. You are the same decaying organic matter as everyone else, and we are all part of the same compost pile."
--Chuck Palahniuk, Fight Club, Chapter 17 -
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Thanks for yours :+fav: :boogie:

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thanks for yours x3 :+fav:
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