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Some Spillane paperback covers were porno in a manner of speaking.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

All paperback covers were semi-porno till 1968 when Bobby Kennedy was murdered. The glorification of violence was blamed so.....
TV shows were blamed so they dumbed down to kiddie shows.

Pulp fiction replaced their bloody sexy covers with less blood and sex covers.
Theater Movies shown on TV were butchered to remove violent scenes.
Toy guns were blamed. They disappeared from toy stores.

But theater movies got a “Pass” as they said they would Police themselves with a joke of a ratings system. G.M.R.X.

So they re-shot scenes ADDING blood, guts violence and lots of sex to get the coveted “R” or “X” rating, then filmed the trailers to appeal to pre-teens.

Now with cable TV, violence has made a comeback on TV. and pulp fiction and “adult” comic books glorify sex and violence on their covers.