shock value
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The essence of exhibitionism is to shock
Once upon a time, not too long ago, the exposure of a nipple was shocking
It is no longer so
Or is it?
It depends on the context
In a porn movie, a nipple is downright boring
In an ordinary movie, it may be titillating, but has minimal or zero shock value
But when a woman is centre-stage
Receiving an award
In front of a hundred people
And her gown slips and reveals a bare breast
Now that can be shocking
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The essence of “shocking” is the unexpected
The essence of “shocking” is seeing something we are not supposed to see
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The body, even if nude, is not shocking
Exhibitionism however is the art of presenting the body in ways that can shock
And you don’t even have to do nude, but you do have to do “daring”
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shopping in your undies
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