- Quote: "Pornography has been defined as sexual subject material 'such as a picture, video, or text' that is considered sexually arousing."
Visual representations of sexual activity, typically in video or photographic form, that are intended to be sexually arousing or titillating. Pornography is the subject of ongoing discussion and debate in sexuality studies, particularly around issues of consent, exploitation, and representation.
History of pornography: Explores the evolution of the pornography industry since its inception.
Pornography and sex education: Examines the effect of pornography on sex education and sexual behavior.
Pornography and law: Analyzes the legal implications of pornography, including obscenity laws and regulations.
Pornography and social norms: Explores the impact of pornography on social norms surrounding sex and sexual behavior.
Pornography and sexual preference: Examines how pornography contributes to sexual preferences and fetishes.
Gender and pornography: Analyzes the representation of gender in pornography, including the portrayal of male and female bodies and sexual roles.
Pornography addiction: Explores the potential for pornography addiction and the impact it can have on individuals and relationships.
Pornography and technology: Examines the role of technology in the production and distribution of pornography.
Pornography and relationships: Explores the impact of pornography on interpersonal relationships and how couples can communicate about pornography use.
Pornography and culture: Explores the intersection of pornography with cultural and social issues, including race, sexuality, and gender identity.
- Quote: "The oldest artifacts considered pornographic were discovered in Germany in 2008 CE and are dated to be at least 35,000 years old."
- Quote: "The Indian Sanskrit text Kama Sutra (3rd century CE) contained prose, poetry, and illustrations regarding sexual behavior, and the book was celebrated."
- Quote: "In the late 19th century, a film by Thomas Edison that depicted a kiss was denounced as obscene in the United States."
- Quote: "In 1969, Blue Movie became the first film to depict unsimulated sex that received a wide theatrical release in the United States."
- Quote: "The introduction of home video and the World Wide Web in the late 20th century led to global growth in the pornography business."
- Quote: "Pornography use is considered a widespread recreational activity in-line with other digitally mediated activities such as use of social media or video games."
- Quote: "Motivations for pornography use may include fantasy, habitual use, mood management, or as part of a relationship."
- Quote: "Comparative studies indicate higher tolerance and consumption of pornography among people tends to be associated with their greater support for gender equality."
- Quote: "Among feminist groups, some seek to abolish pornography believing it to be harmful, while others oppose censorship efforts insisting it is benign."
- Quote: "Pornographic websites rank among the top 50 most visited websites worldwide."
- Quote: "Pornography has been noted for its key role in the development of various communication and media processing technologies."
- Quote: "In 2015, estimates of the worldwide market value stood at US$97 billion."
- Quote: "The US revenue was estimated to have reached at least US$3.3 billion in 2020."
- Quote: "Pornography in Japan was estimated to be worth over $20 billion in 2018."
- Quote: "The US pornography industry employs numerous performers along with production and support staff, and has its own industry-specific publications: XBIZ and AVN; a trade association, the Free Speech Coalition; a labor union, Adult Performer Advocacy Committee; and award shows, XBIZ Awards and AVN Awards."
- Quote: "From the mid 2010s, unscrupulous pornography such as deepfake pornography and revenge porn have become issues of concern."
- Quote: "Starting from the mid-twentieth century on, societal attitudes towards sexuality became more lenient in the Western world where legal definitions of obscenity were made limited."
- Quote: "Beginning in the 21st century, greater access to the internet and affordable smartphones made pornography more mainstream."
- Quote: "A longitudinal study had ascertained that pornography use is not a predictive factor in intimate partner violence."