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Agreeable-Roof7429 OP t1_j1ran25 wrote

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

🤷‍♀️ fair enough, though I think it's natural to wonder

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Whaffled t1_j1rcie6 wrote

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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PureChaos4704 t1_j1rcw3e wrote

It is. And your question is entirely understandable. Always thought myself that Lawrence may refer to something other than just PIV. Woman's pleasure wasn't regarded as necessary at that time. So it would be even a bit spicier and even more of a scandal.

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Sabbaticala t1_j1rq98h wrote

In victorian times, they believed a woman had to orgasm to become pregnant. WWI changed so much.

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