The Price of Pleasure raises a number of strong objections to the porn industry and its potentially negative impact on sexuality and relationships. In this unedited interview, I question one of the film's creators, Dr. Chyng Sun, on the possible functions and benefits of porn in modern society.
As a clinical associate professor of media studies at New York University, where do you draw the line between the first amendment rights of porn makers to produce erotica and the need to protect the public from potentially derogatory material that may warp viewers’ ideas about sex and relationships?
This article appears in Jan 20-26, 2011.