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Whaffled t1_j1rcie6 wrote

Reply to comment by Agreeable-Roof7429 in What are the "sensual" acts Lady Chatterley and Mellors get into? by Agreeable-Roof7429

Agreed! A perfectly good question. And "it's not a porn novel" says nothing; what exactly is a "porn novel" ? and who gets to apply that label?

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Sabbaticala t1_j1rp7wb wrote

The Supreme Court's ruling on what is obscene is very vague. The 1930s were a complicated time in the US. But we were always public prudes. In part, a backlash against the roaring 20's and empowerment of women and LGBTQ led directly to prohibition and the Hayes movie code.

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