Week-end Sex Nr 31 Jahrgang 1 (1970) ●
As part of the first volume ( Jahrgang 1 ), Issue No. 31 reflects the aesthetic of the early 70s erotic "pulp" genre:
The magazine is notable in legal history due to a 1973 trademark case ( In re Madsen ). The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) ruled that the name for a magazine was not "scandalous" under the Trademark Act. The board emphasized that while the contents of the magazine might be considered pornographic by some, the mark itself was eligible for federal registration because it merely described the product's subject matter. Content and Aesthetics Week-end sex Nr 31 Jahrgang 1 (1970)
The year 1970 marked a pivotal moment in European social history. Following the student protests of 1968, West Germany underwent a rapid "sexual revolution". Magazines like Week-end sex were at the forefront of this shift, moving away from the "dirt and trash" ( Schmutz und Schund ) restrictions of the 1950s toward a more explicit, commercialized form of erotica. Legal Significance of the Title As part of the first volume ( Jahrgang 1 ), Issue No