[UA] Booth Bait

[Gregory Paul Stolze]

At 10:35 PM 12/21/1999 EST, Twist0059 at aol.com wrote:
>>  > >  Atlas could find an scantily clad and attractive porn star to hang
out
>>  at
>>  > >  the booth as The Naked Goddess. If she was standing right under a
sign
>>  that
>>  > >  said PORNOMANCY, there would be lines of newly devoted UA fans.
>>  
>>  > ::stares in fascination at the beauty of this idea::
>>  
>>  Pretty sure THAT would sell some books, eh?
>
>John, Greg....um, think that could happen?  Please?  

There's a thin, thin line between commenting on exploitation, and indulging
in it.  I really, REALLY do not want the pornomancy element of UA turned
into any of the following...

1) An excuse for cheesecake illustrations.
2) A sniggering joke.
3) A plot excuse for unleashing libidinous fantasies.

For the pornomancers, I want to touch the profound ICKINESS of the sex
industry.  (You guys seen "Boogie Nights"?)  For me, there's a powerful
vibe in the concept of "You don't want to want it, you know you shouldn't
and it's bad for you, but you want it anyway."  

To me, pornomancy is less about sex than it is about gender.  I think it's
got some interesting ideas in there, and I'd hate to see them buried under
a slew of stereotypical lasciviousness.  

-G.
If disaster strikes, it's God's wrath--quote the Old Testament.  If nothing
happens, God is merciful--quote the New Testament.
	-From "The Onion's Y2K Survival Tips"

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