Re: "Adult" Entertainment
Reader Erik makes a good observation about my objection to using the word "adult" to describe porn. "Perhaps we need to use the word," he writes, "because we hope that no one but an adult would be involved."
He's right, no doubt, that this is what "adult" is supposed to suggest -- not for kids -- but I still maintain my objection. After all, everyone would agree that children shouldn't consume lead paint, but we don't classify chomping on paint chips as an "adult" activity.



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