List of pornographic subgenres

Pornography is the explicit portrayal of sexual subject matter for the purpose of sexual arousal. It is commonly grouped into a number of distinct subgenres. Pornography is typically categorized as either softcore or hardcore pornography.

The majority of the genres in this list relate to hardcore pornography.

Overview

Pornographic films are characterised as either softcore and hardcore, which can contain depictions of sexual penetration or extreme fetishism. Subgenres can also be classified into the characteristics of the performers or the type of sexual activity on which it concentrates, and not necessarily on the market to which each subgenre appeals. Pornographic films are classified into a number of subgenres, each of which usually conforms to certain conventions, and each of which caters to particular markets.

Traditionally, pornographic films were made for a male market. A typical pornographic film featured a female performer on whom the film focused. Her male partner had no distinctive features other than a large penis. However, there has been an increase in female viewers over time, and there have recently been efforts to increase the sexualization of male performers also. New features such as men with smaller penises, charming facial features and well-built bodies are becoming predominant, as well as the emergence of feminist pornography.[3][4]

Genre by physical characteristics

Age

Hair

Hair fetishism is sexual arousal connected with hair, mainly:

Body features

Race and ethnicity

Main article: Ethnic pornography

Race-oriented pornography does not always feature performers who are actually of the race listed in the title. Performers are sometimes billed as being of a certain race, if their facial features, body shape, or skin color fit a publicly accepted idea of what people of that race look like. Some performers are billed as being of one race, and then of another, depending on the film.

Subculture

Fetish

Bondage/BDSM

Bodily functions

Other fetish

Sexual orientation

Pornography features an increasing variety of combinations of actors by their sexual orientation such as lesbian, gay and bisexuals in addition to traditional heterosexual roles.

Men with Women, Women with Men

Men with men

Women with women

Multiple men and women

Reality

Reality pornography refers to real or faked 'amateur' encounters. This category also includes pornographic home movies. Related genres include:

Specific sex acts

Anal

Other sex acts

Other categories

Computer-generated, interactive, and animated

Miscellaneous

See also

References

  1. Martin Amis (17 March 2001). "A rough trade". Guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
  2. "P20th Century Nudes in Art". The Art History Archive. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
  3. "'Porn made for women, by women" May, Catalina. The Guardian, 22 March 2011. Accessed 11 October 2013
  4. "'Artisanal, locally grown, free range porn for women" Nagy, Toni. Huffington Post, 4 March 2013. Accessed 11 October 2013
  5. Ma, Kai (April 24, 2007). "Take My Wife, Please". Nerve. Retrieved November 10, 2012.
  6. Wendy Williams (2009-06-24). "HIV Adult Industry Scare from a TS Point of View". Wendy Williams' MySpace blog.
  7. Millward, John. "Deep Inside: A Study of 10,000 Porn Stars and Their Careers". http://jonmillward.com. Retrieved 27 April 2014. External link in |publisher= (help)
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