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''Loslyf'' is a South African Afrikaans-language pornographic magazine. The magazine was founded in 1995 by J.T. Publishing, a South African subsidiary of the American ''Hustler''. It was the first Afrikaans-language pornographic publication. Launched only one year after the end of apartheid, the magazine was greatly controversial as it posed a clear opposition to the conservative Afrikaner nationalist morals that influenced the apartheid government’s censorship of media ==History== During South Africa’s apartheid, the ruling Afrikaner dominated National Party enacted strict censorship over media. Publications were censored or banned for raising political criticism against the party. Also, the government censored any material that contradicted their moral values. Conservative Afrikaner moral values derived from Dutch Calvinism, which repressed sexual desires and advocated abstinence and chastity as forms of purity. The title of the magazine itself, ''Loslyf'', clearly opposes these values, translating in Afrikaans to “loose body/morals.” ''Loslyf''’s first editor, Ryk Hattingh, was no stranger to controversy, as he had previously worked as sub-editor under Max du Preez for the anti-apartheid newspaper ''Vrye Weekblad''. Through the magazine, Hattingh wished to redefine the dominant perception of Afrikaner people and culture. He claimed, “Afrikaners have always been portrayed as khaki-klad repressed people and I wanted to show them as normal, sexual f * * *ing human beings!” The first issue hit the shelves in June 1995 and featured the antagonistic and controversial spread “Dina at the Monument.” The spread featured a model posing topless in front of the Voortrekker Monument. In 1949 the National Party dedicated the monument to the Voortrekkers who participated in the Great Trek. Scholars have argued that by photographing the nude model before a symbol of Afrikaner nationalism, ''Loslyf'' presents a direct opposition to the party and its values that gave rise to the censorship of the media. The issue was immensely popular, selling approximately 80,000 copies total. Under Hattingh’s management, the magazine took on a critical tone. Along with the nude spreads, ''Loslyf'' also featured a number of intellectual articles from well-known and respected writers. It also contained controversial political cartoons by Joe Dog and Konradski of Bitterkomix. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Loslyf」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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