“There's only one good test of pornography. Get twelve normal men to read the book, and then ask them, ''Did you get an erection?'' If the answer is ''Yes'' from a majority of the twelve, then the book is pornographic.”
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Auden, W. H. (n.d.). There's only one good test of pornography. Get twelve normal men to read the book, and then ask them, ''Did you get an erection?'' If the answer is ''Yes'' from a majority of the twelve, then the book is pornographic. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/33479-theres-only-one-good-test-of-pornography-get/
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Auden, W. H. “There's only one good test of pornography. Get twelve normal men to read the book, and then ask them, ''Did you get an erection?'' If the answer is ''Yes'' from a majority of the twelve, then the book is pornographic.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/33479-theres-only-one-good-test-of-pornography-get/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Auden, W. H. “There's only one good test of pornography. Get twelve normal men to read the book, and then ask them, ''Did you get an erection?'' If the answer is ''Yes'' from a majority of the twelve, then the book is pornographic.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/33479-theres-only-one-good-test-of-pornography-get/.