An erotic life is, for more and more people, that which can be captured on digital photographs and on video. And perhaps the torture is more attractive, as something to record, when it has a sexual component.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Digital media has changed how people experience intimacy, sometimes making recorded events more important than the experience itself.
- In plain terms
- People often value capturing erotic moments on camera more than living them.
- What can you take from it?
- Recording experiences can alter their meaning.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does recording enhance or diminish experience?
- How does technology change intimacy?
Another view
Not all intimate experiences are shared or recorded digitally.
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