The article discusses the decline of sex scenes in media amidst anti-sex sentiment, linking this phenomenon to the broader cultural suppression of erotic expression in the face of capitalism. It argues that sex scenes hold political power through their ability to provoke feelings and connect us with others. The author suggests that these intimacies should be celebrated, rather than dismissed as unnecessary. Through examining film examples, the article argues for the potential of sex scenes to disrupt dominant narratives and encourage pleasure in storytelling.
"Sex scenes do not need to have a purpose. The claim that 'sex scenes are unnecessary' begs the question, 'unnecessary for what?'"
"Plot has become revered above all, and on the sacrificial altar lies sensuousness and feeling, the kind that exceeds any attempt to merely dissect a film into its composite attributes."
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