Spiegel: From Pornography to Withdrawal

Ein sehr guter Spiegelartikel über die „over-sexed society“ in der wir leben.

The first bare bum I ever saw was Patrick Swayze’s in the film „Dirty Dancing.“ It seemed incredible to me. Back then.

I saw the film again recently. It was the night after the great mambo, and the lovers kissed. Fade to the next morning. He gets up, and for a millionth of a second the camera flashes across a tiny fragment of his naked rear end. I rewound the tape. There was nothing more. I rewound it again. Could this be possible? Could this fraction of a second of naked skin have once triggered my desire? Dirty dancing? A rear end? Even the early morning talk shows are more titillating these days.

What happened, I wonder, as I watch Shakira’s latest video, „La Tortura,“ with relatively little enthusiasm? She’s been coated in some kind of black substance, and her body undulates endlessly on the floor. The answer, though, is clear. Bodies — perfectly curved, scantily clad, and expectant — are everywhere, but we have become increasingly indifferent. All we have left is arousal. Do we live in a pornographic society?

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