What is the difference between erotica and pornography? | Notes and Queries

What is the difference between erotica and pornography?

• Its the same as the difference between using a feather and using the whole chicken.

  Andrew, London

• Etymologically, pornography is the depiction of prostitutes but Umberto Eco has a more interesting definition. He defines a pornographic film as one which spends most of the time avoiding the main action. I don't know how he defines erotica.

  Charlie Hartill, London

• Erotica has better production values.

  Mary McGrath, Dublin

• It depends on the lighting.

  Ross, Rosh Pina, Israel

• Erotica - Leaves something for the imagination, Pornography requires no imagination.

  Paul, Guyhirn, UK