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Gonzo hardcore pornography as censorship

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Gonzo porn, actors addressing the camera directly, dropping narrative pretense, is not sexual liberation but a new form of censorship against the too-direct proximity of the neighbor.

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“I think that this precisely is censorship. They fear that the proximity of the neighbor would have been too direct.”
“Gonzo means that they openly include the fact into their behavior that they are filmed... I claim this is an incredible form of censorship. What they are afraid of is pure appearance.”
“you had to be reminded all the time no it's just a joke we are just filming... what terrible censorship this is”

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Gonzo porn, actors addressing the camera directly, dropping narrative pretense, is not sexual liberation but a new form of censorship against the too-direct proximity of the neighbor., illustrating the neighbor as das Ding,over-proximity,censorship and the Other
In 'Gonzo' pornography actors openly acknowledge the camera mid-act, breaking the minimal narrative illusion. Žižek reads this not as liberation but as the most radical censorship: the elimination of pure dangerous appearance by over-identification and self-reflexive distance., illustrating appearance as essence,the Real,ideology
Contemporary 'Gonzo' pornography dispenses with narrative and constantly reminds viewers 'it's just a joke, we're just filming', Žižek argues this is deeper censorship than classical soft-core: the fear of encountering real desire or emotion in the other (the neighbor) is so intense that even the minimal narrative frame must be eliminated., illustrating fear of the neighbor,jouissance,censorship
In the 'gonzo' format, performers look directly into the camera, interact with the crew, ask 'is it okay? should I move my leg?', Žižek reads this as extreme de-realisation driven by fear that viewers will take the content seriously., illustrating de-realization,pseudo-activity,Verfremdungseffekt / estrangement
37:06 On Violence2008-09-12 · 1:17:11
In gonzo porn (embedded-journalism style, camera visible, performers smile at camera), the pretence of narrative is abandoned entirely and mocked, Žižek reads this not as freedom from censorship but as its apotheosis: so afraid of even a minimum of narrative that meta-irony replaces it., illustrating censorship,ideology,pornography and narrative
In gonzo pornography, actors directly address the camera while performing sex, constantly signaling 'we are not acting seriously', an intensified form of the same structural censorship as in narrative pornography, now even more explicit in its disavowal., illustrating directness as obfuscation,Lacanian veil,censorship