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26	26	A particularly controversial area of discourse is the claim of Jewish dominance in the pornography industry. This idea is often traced to a provocative essay by Jewish academic Nathan Abrams, titled “Triple-Exthnics” (2004), which states:
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28		->A story little told is that of Jews in Hollywoodʼs seedier cousin, the adult film industry.
29		->Perhaps weʼd prefer to pretend that the ʻtriple-exthnicsʼ didnʼt exist, but thereʼs no
30		->getting away from the fact that secular Jews have played (and still continue to play) a
31		->disproportionate role throughout the adult film industry in America. Jewish involvement
32		->in pornography has a long history in the United States, as Jews have helped to
33		->transform a fringe subculture into what has become a primary constituent of Americana.
	28	+>"There’s no getting away from the fact that these pioneers of porn were Jewish."
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36	36	[[~[~[Jewish Quarterly ~>~>url:https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/rjeq20~]~]Volume 51, 2004 - ~[~[Issue 4~>~>url:https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rjeq20/51/4~]~]tion>>image:0449010x.2004.10706874.fp.png||alt="Triple Exthnics" data-xwiki-image-style="thumbnail-clickable" data-xwiki-image-style-alignment="end" width="200"]]
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38		-Abrams argues that Jewish involvement in the development of American pornography, especially in the mid-20th century, was not incidental but ideologically motivated—an expression of rebellion against Christian cultural norms and a means of "ethnic revenge" against perceived repression. This can be explicitly seen in the aforementioned [[Triple-Exthnics>>attach:111175827-Triple-Exthnics-Nathan-Abrams-on-Jews-in-the-American-Porn-Industry.pdf]]. We have made available the full article, which was published in [[Jewish Quarterly,>>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jewish_Quarterly]] so this isn't some inferred conspiracy, this is straight from Jewish voices themselves. Some of the more interesting quotes are as follow:
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	33	+Abrams argues that Jewish involvement in the development of American pornography, especially in the mid-20th century, was not incidental but ideologically motivated—an expression of rebellion against Christian cultural norms and a means of "ethnic revenge" against perceived repression. This can be explicitly seen in the aforementioned [[Triple-Exthnics>>attach:111175827-Triple-Exthnics-Nathan-Abrams-on-Jews-in-the-American-Porn-Industry.pdf]]. We have made available the full article, which was
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41	41	Mainstream academic responses tend to downplay Jewish identity as a relevant factor. Still, even a brief examination of historical figures in the industry—such as Reuben Sturman (dubbed “the Walt Disney of porn”) or later digital-era producers—shows a disproportionate Jewish presence, similar to that seen in other media sectors. The issue becomes less about the fact of involvement and more about whether discussing it constitutes bigotry.
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