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Notes<br />

Lords in "Crybaby") <strong>and</strong> as fashion models (Jeff Stryker for Thierry<br />

Mugler). Madonna has persuaded model Naomi Campbell <strong>and</strong> rap star<br />

Vanilla Ice to pose for Sex, her erotic c<strong>of</strong>fee table book. Comedian<br />

S<strong>and</strong>ra Bernhard posed for Playboy. Vanessa Williams, the black 1984<br />

Miss America who was forced to resign when nude photos were published,<br />

made the cover <strong>of</strong> McCall's magazine. Even the notorious Koo<br />

Stark appeared at Leo Castelli's table at the 35th anniversary party for his<br />

trendy art gallery at Industria. New York Times B4 (May 11, 1992). The<br />

success <strong>of</strong> "Basic Instinct" has produced a rash <strong>of</strong> imitative erotic<br />

thrillers: "Caged Fear," "Sunset Heat," "Fatal Instinct," "Animal<br />

Instincts," <strong>and</strong> "Red Shoe Diaries." New York Times B5 (October 8,<br />

1992). But when hard-core porn star Amber Lynn participated in the<br />

Youth AIDS Foundation <strong>of</strong> Los Angeles fund raiser, advisory board<br />

members Tori Spelling ("Beverly Hills, 90210") <strong>and</strong> Corin Nemec<br />

("Parker Lewis Can't Lose") discovered they had other engagements.<br />

New York Times B2 (August 31, 1992).<br />

Violent behaviour among children is correlated with the number <strong>of</strong><br />

hours they watch television but not with programme content, suggesting<br />

that the causal link may be deprivation <strong>of</strong> play or failure <strong>of</strong> parental<br />

discipline. Winn (1985); New York Times s.4 p. 16 (August 9, 1992)<br />

(letter to The Editor by Winn, July 31).<br />

54 New York Times s.1 p. 10 (March 15, 1992).<br />

55 The deaths in the filming <strong>of</strong> "The Twilight Zone" did not shut down<br />

television, or even end that show.<br />

56 Burstyn (1985b); Gordon (1983); New York Times A18 (August 12, 1992)<br />

(letters to The Editor from two women doctors about the effect <strong>of</strong><br />

gymnastics on women: delay or suspension <strong>of</strong> menses, early osteoporosis,<br />

stress fractures, <strong>and</strong> chronic pain).<br />

57 Stoller (1991); L. Williams (1989); Delacoste & Alex<strong>and</strong>er (1987). In both<br />

D.H. Lawrence's Sons <strong>and</strong> Lovers <strong>and</strong> Philip Roth's Goodbye Columbus<br />

lovemaking couples court discovery to heighten erotic pleasure. Clive<br />

Seeker, 27, <strong>and</strong> Am<strong>and</strong>a Broomfield, 25, stripped naked <strong>and</strong> had sexual<br />

intercourse in daylight on a roundabout in Frame, Somerset. Both said<br />

they had dared the other. Seeker is the son <strong>of</strong> the former mayor <strong>of</strong> Frame.<br />

Guardian 2 (November 22, 1991).<br />

What should one make <strong>of</strong> San Francisco's "modern primitives," who<br />

engage in "body modification" or "body play," subjecting themselves to<br />

enormous pain for their own pleasure? Nikki Ch<strong>and</strong>le explains: "Every<br />

tattoo <strong>and</strong> every piercing signifies some pain I have experienced in my<br />

life. Piercing is just like life. It hurts. It heals. And then you live with it.<br />

Forever." Christine S. adds: "I'm a masochist, so I'm really into the pain <strong>of</strong><br />

it. With piercing, when the needle is going through, it's agonizing. You<br />

get an incredible rush <strong>of</strong>endorphins. You feel like God's daughter." At the<br />

DNA lounge on lower Haight, "Fakir Musafar" (formerly Rol<strong>and</strong> Loomis<br />

<strong>of</strong> Aberdeen, South Dakota) hangs from hooks inserted in holes through<br />

his nipples. March<strong>and</strong> (1992). Such activities are going mainstream.<br />

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