1st I wish to say thanks to everyone who replied. I also noticed that no ladies had replied and am glad that Michelle and Caledonia repled. I also noticed that most of the participants in the forum did not reply. Considering how nudity is often an issue I am a little frustrated that more didn't reply. Most importantly I do not intend to offend anyone. And I was trying to open a dialogue discretely. Caledonia-As a male and therefor a person who according to statistics spends at least 50% of the time with sex on his mind. ( I'm still confused by that one! ) I am intrigued by your statement. Is sex intimate, of course; private, perhaps; sacred, I reserve sacred for religion. No, I do not feel that you are a prude. And I am interested in you voicing you concern and ideas. IF you wish you can always instant message me. Or you can/should be able to sound off here. I can understand that I could be "off track". And actually I often use such forums as these to revise my impression and ideas. Michelle-Thanks also for responding. I extend to you the same thing that I swrote to Caledonia. Please, if you feel strongly, I think there is nothing wrong with voicing your opinions. Especially when asked for, which I did. Perhaps I am dense headed. But why do you say "there is absolutely nothing artistic about porn. An analogy.......the theatre -vs- live sex shows. " And please be blunt. It's hard to catch meaning when it's brief responces without visual cues. BTW-I'm gonna be honest I always think of erotica and porn as existing in the same basket. It's just one sound better pure semantics. Like eating veal as opposed to yound sheep. Bsteph