

The Supreme Court added requirements to the definition of obscenity in a 1966 case involving the English novel Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure, more commonly known as Fanny Hill. The Roth test for obscenity is "whether to the average person, applying contemporary community standards, the dominant theme of the material taken as a whole appeals to a prurient interest." The Roth test proved difficult to use because every term in it eluded a conclusive definition. 2d 1498, stated that obscenity is "utterly without redeeming social importance" and therefore is not protected by the First Amendment. The more troublesome question has been defining what is and is not obscene. Supreme Court has established that obscenity is not protected by the First Amendment. Pornography is limited to depictions of sexual behavior and may not be obscene. Pornography has been regulated by the legal standards that govern the concept of Obscenity, which refers to things society may consider disgusting, foul, or immoral, and may include material that is blasphemous. Toward the end of the century, some feminists advocated suppressing pornography because it perpetuates gender stereotypes and promotes violence against women. Traditional opponents of pornography raise moral concerns, arguing that the First Amendment does not protect expression that corrupts people's behavior. Constitution guarantees freedom of expression, including sexual expression. Those who believe pornography must be protected argue that the First Amendment to the U.S. During the twentieth century, Americans debated whether pornographic material should be legally protected or banned. Pornography is the depiction of sexual behavior that is intended to arouse sexual excitement in its audience.

The representation in books, magazines, photographs, films, and other media of scenes of sexual behavior that are erotic or lewd and are designed to arouse sexual interest. ?Note: This page may contain content that is offensive or inappropriate for some readers.
