This is just another example of how pornography, nudity, or anything related to these topics has a deep social stigma.If this is the case, then why do porn magazines go to such lengths to ensure their models are eighteen? If what you’re saying is correct, a magazine could openly sell pictures of women under eighteen as long as they’re not engaged in actual sex. I just feel that in competitions the competitor should be based on what goes on inside the competition and not outside of it. It’s not like the pictures were photographed during the process of the Pageant, but years earlier.
Just because someone decided to be photographed nude with another person of the same sex does not mean it is degrading or depicting the wrong idea of who Miss America should be. This simulates that Miss America must be intelligent and present herself in a “ladylike” way that is suitable for all audiences. Even though they have to flaunt themselves in an evening gown and show their sexuality through a bathing suit competition we all know their score to becoming Miss America is heavily based on their interview. Miss America must represent America and especially women. In the 1980s I suppose that photos that symbolized homosexuality was not as widely as accepted as today, but I believe it should have not been the result of William’s crown being taken away.
Everyone knows the controversy with Vanessa Williams and the Miss America Pageant. The other part of the article discussed in the blog I am familiar with. Even if the Child Pornography laws were not intact at the time of the creation of these movies I do not feel that it is morally ethical to be displaying a minor in such a way. I feel that it is justifiable for the adult film industry to lose their revenue for having to discard or shelf the movies or magazines that include the underage Traci Lords. There is no such thing as bad publicity as is shown in this example. It always seems that controversy and anything illegal are always associated with launching a career whether it is in the film or music industry. I find it suiting that she made her break while underage. I guess Traci Lords was just before my time. I am not that familiar with pornography, but know some of the famous names. The blog post states that she was considered the first porn queen. I just finished reading the blog post called, September 1984 – Penthouse features both Vanessa Williams and Traci Lords, which has its concentration on the pornographic star Traci Lords whom I have never heard of. TechSex » Blog Archive » Response to Williams and Lords Says: Sources: Wikipedia, Tracilords, Crime Library and tranquileye Traci on the other hand was never charged. For years afterward, anyone affiliated with Traci’s films faced legal problems.
She made mainstream front page headline news.Īs a result, Ronald Reagan and other politicians made it a priority to change pornographic laws and to protect innocent people from exploitation. She was the first porn star to have her name known by everyone. The boys wanted to date her and the girls hated her. I remember just hearing the name and thinking, slut, whore or anything else derogatory. This scandal made her famous or infamous actually. The industry had to remove hundreds of her videos and magazines with her naked pictures from circulation which cost them millions. Because of her underage status in the films, all but one “Traci, I Love You” (made when she was over 18) are illegal in America. She quickly became known in the adult video industry and is considered the first porn queen. Her appearance in the magazine kicked off her career. Today, under the laws of Child Pornography, owning a copy of the magazine with the centerfold intact is illegal. It was later discovered Traci was only 15 when she posed for the magazine. However, as years went on her name became more and more popular. What I did not recall at the time was the news of its centerfold, Traci Lords. As a young girl, I can recall hearing people discussing the news. Since she was an icon for American woman, this incident was shocking at the time. Her reign ended early and the crown was taken away from her. These pictures simulated lesbian acts that were photographed in earlier years. In the magazine, 1983’s Miss America Vanessa Williams stirs up controversy when nude pictures of her posing with another woman were published.