I am still convinced that the impact of pornography was a good one: it contributed to the sexual emancipation of Romanian teenagers. (129)

I was not above 16. Gelu took me to see legs and naked women for the first time. We went to Buzatu, in Iancului district, two blocks farther from Gelu's one and paid 2 lei. I was afraid, but I did want to see what I never watched on TV. I didn't see the tongues of a couple kissing. Elena had such a red mouth in the movies whose image was partially colored. I took a chewing gum and entered. It was very cold inside the block. My glasses covered with steam. We sat crowded in a little room and the movie had started. Buzatu grinned every time hot scenes appeared. But I was sick. I drank a bit more and puked on the carpet. It was "Seraglio Rape". This was the first movie with naked women I had ever seen. (A.G.I, 2)

One could buy video players from shops or abroad and cost the same as a Dacia car or more. A "Dacia" amounted to 70,000 lei. I bought a video player for 45,000 lei. The tapes were borrowed from friends, it was a real competition. (A.I.B., 101)

Some people brought equipment from abroad where they had different missions. Music was in fashion at that time and everyone wanted a cassette recorder, a record player. Videotapes appeared in 1985 and cost DM 7 in Germany and in Romania 100 lei. Many people owned a video player at that time. It all started in 1983-4 and '85 was the boom of video players. Why? The TV programme lasted only two hours. Video players were not sold on the market, they were brought from abroad by pilots, sailors, delegate representatives. Mind that a DM 70-packet of 10 tapes meant two-day allowance, around 10,000 lei, while a good salary was 4,000 lei.

Buying a video player and tapes by different means was a very good thing. It was great to invite friends or to accept paid visits from acquaintances or their friends. One of the greatest business. You fixed a fee of 50-100 lei and a bottle of Pepsi was also provided. You furnished your house with chairs, armchairs and watched TV. (I.H., 54)