Some thoughts on the difference between 'erotica' and 'pornography'

When it comes to discussing depictions of children, the distinction is no longer between the "pornographic" (i.e. the shameful and prurient portrayal of sex, according to commonly accepted definitions, or the degrading portrayal of sex according to the feminist definition) and the "erotic" (i.e. the ideal and celebratory portrayal of sex), but between the sexual and non-sexual. This is due to the fact that child sexuality is not a proper subject of celebration in American society.

source: Article < Some thoughts on the difference between 'erotica' and 'pornography' > by Larry (Lawrence A.) Stanley; Esq.; Reprinted by permission of the author; NAMBLA Bulletin, vol. 10, n. 3; April 1989