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From: julian@deepthot.UUCP (Julian Davies)
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Subject: Re: Women's bodies
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Date: Wed, 8-Aug-84 17:03:03 EDT
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Some research was reported not long ago in the Globe & Mail (Toronto)
which indicates that 'soft porn' may be much more risky than is
commonly believed.  The researchers had groups of people ('normal
healthy adults') in matched groups, view films.  The people were told
they were involved in a study if cinema styles or something like that.
The researchers used various tests to examine the people's reactions,
among other things towards the idea of rape, violence towards another
person, etc.  One group were shown soft porn film segments, carefully
chosen to exclude *any* "violence".  the other group saw neutral
material, not related to sexuality at all.
  The researchers found, as I remember the story, that the people who
saw the non-violent soft porn, afterwards displayed much more
acceptance towards such things as rape, violence, unfaithfulness,
and were much somewhat likely to start suspecting that their SOs
might be or become 'unfaithful' sexually.  The researchers were
reported tp be somewhat embarrassed because they had to explain to the
people in that group what had happened, and what seemed to have changed
in their attitudes, by a 'de-briefing'.
  Of course, this is not conclusive, but it might be confirmed by
other researchers, in which case it would start looking like a solidly
confirmed phenomenon.
  Pending confirmation or otherwise, 'soft porn' should be treated
with caution.  Its being non-violent isn't necessarily 'safe'.