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Sabbaticala t1_j1rrixd wrote
Reply to comment by FuriousLuna in What are the "sensual" acts Lady Chatterley and Mellors get into? by Agreeable-Roof7429
She's already abandoned her class and husband, so what's a little anal? The elite have no defense against the earthy proletariat.
Sabbaticala t1_j1rr31c wrote
Reply to comment by Lonely-Host in What are the "sensual" acts Lady Chatterley and Mellors get into? by Agreeable-Roof7429
If you do a 'compare and contrast' with "the Story of 'O,' the idea that a woman should be repulsed by her own sexuality until and unless she is monogamous and subservient was a strong theme in contemporary erotica.
Sabbaticala t1_j1rql3b wrote
I always imagined it was anal, but the ambiguity is the point. Lawrence makes you build your own fantasy.
Sabbaticala t1_j1rq98h wrote
Reply to comment by PureChaos4704 in What are the "sensual" acts Lady Chatterley and Mellors get into? by Agreeable-Roof7429
In victorian times, they believed a woman had to orgasm to become pregnant. WWI changed so much.
Sabbaticala t1_j1rp7wb wrote
Reply to comment by Whaffled in What are the "sensual" acts Lady Chatterley and Mellors get into? by Agreeable-Roof7429
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.
Sabbaticala t1_j1roipg wrote
Reply to comment by jtobiasbond in What are the "sensual" acts Lady Chatterley and Mellors get into? by Agreeable-Roof7429
Victorians are known for their porn, brothels and sexual kinks.
Sabbaticala t1_j1roexg wrote
Reply to comment by ladygoodgreen in What are the "sensual" acts Lady Chatterley and Mellors get into? by Agreeable-Roof7429
The different classes is really what the author is skewering. Lord Chatterley is invalid and impotent. His employee is earthy and virile.
Sabbaticala t1_j1rnode wrote
Reply to comment by Lonely-Host in What are the "sensual" acts Lady Chatterley and Mellors get into? by Agreeable-Roof7429
It's the literary equal of film's train going into the tunnel. The unspecified acts are there to allow the reader to insert their own desires unto the characters. The essence of good porn. The scene where he weaves flowers into her pubic hair tears down the idea that women's bodies are dirty and shameful
Sabbaticala t1_iwnh98o wrote
She didn't write "all I want for Christmas is you." Vince Vance did, before Maria had braces.
Sabbaticala t1_iwjpzzv wrote
Reply to Van Wert Co. Sheriff: 25 to 40 thousand minks with a diet consisting of 'fresh kills' released from farm by FancyFrostFire
There goes that ecosystem
Sabbaticala t1_itef6in wrote
Reply to What is a book that you found to be the most underline-able, highlight-able, or quotable? by Fossill4
Heinlein's "Time Enough for Love."
Sabbaticala t1_j1rrprk wrote
Reply to comment by FuturistMoon in What are the "sensual" acts Lady Chatterley and Mellors get into? by Agreeable-Roof7429
Why not both?