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Originally Posted by djulian
I thought the relevant quote to our discussion was the sexual aid retailer who noted (at the end of the article) the increase in sales of blindfolds, restraints, whips & crops, etc. This seems to be a pretty fair bit of anecdotal support for the idea that sexual literature affects people's sexual behavior.
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ANY literature can "affect behavior," by that standard. Why single out erotic literature as noteworthy?
Shops that sell photography books, postcards and magazines and also camera equipment, notice that people who buy the magazines often come back to buy a camera later. Comic book stores also sell figurines, plastic "blaster" guns, masks and capes. That doesn't mean the readers are trying to become superheroes.
Shall we ban murder mysteries, or remove them from public searches in ebook stores, because some Sherlock Holmes fans buy pipes, hats and trenchcoats?