138: Mae West (Fake News: Fact Checking Hollywood Babylon Episode 12)
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The Structure of Sex
Sex the play was ronchy for the day, and may's performance leaned into an almost self mockingly lurid depiction of sexuality. The most shocking scene to many was a belly dance may performed in the act, which was notable both for her advanced grinding and the exposure of her navel varieties. When sex became a hit, burne attempted to sue for piracy, with his complaint citing the fact that, in making the sex worker the heroine, west had perverted the moral centre of his play. A judge threw his case out of court.
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