Sex show brings art into question

Debate over performer's controversial work says more about society than he does

Advertisers use beautiful women with come-to-bed eyes to sell everything - from waffle-makers to come-to-bed eye makeup. Pop stars populate their music videos with beautiful people in sexy clothing doing eye-opening things, just to get the listening public to pay attention for long enough to hear their songs. And no one wants to see a movie without a heavy dose of sexual chemistry between actors.

Adding a generous sprinkling of sexual excitement to any project seems to be a recipe for success, so it's not really surprising that some people think the more sexual content they add, the more success they will have.