List of pornographic subgenres: Difference between revisions

As well as Hardcore and Softcore, subgenres can 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. Each subgenre usually conforms to certain conventions, and 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.

== Body Types ==

'''Muscle porn''' or '''Muscular porn''' has performers who are very muscular, often women.

== Size of a bodypart==

'''Big breast''' pornography, also called ginormous tits, big-boob or big-bust pornography, features women with large breasts. Some viewers prefer performers with breast implants, others prefer women who have naturally large breasts.

'''Big dick/cock''' pornography features men with large penises.

'''Cum-shot''' pornography features a collection of male ejaculation scenes.

'''Facial''' pornography involving male ejaculation onto a performer’s face.

'''Foot fetish''' pornography features heavy emphasis on the feet of the participants, either in combination with kissing and genital sex or in the context of acts such as trampling or crush fetishism.  

== Clothing ==

'''Transvestite''' pornography features performers who cross-dress for sexual gratification, either for themselves or for their partners. Many men who like trans partners of any variety, known as tranny chasers, don't necessarily identify as gay themselves. This is why video stores might consider stocking transvestite subject matter in the straight section, as some straight men will have passive or active sex with another man as long as their partner appears to look like a woman to them, to some minor or major degree.

'''Arcane or occult''' pornography involves sexualized situations with an occult or magical tone or performers who costume themselves in keeping with the theme (for example, a male performer dressed as a wizard).

'''Lolita''' pornography (also known as lollipop) features women who are 18 years old or slightly older, who pretend to be underage teen girls. The fetish centers around this fantasy portrayal. Lolita pornography that features actual teenage girls under the age of 18 is illegal in most countries and treated as child or youth pornography. Lolita pornography caters to ephebophiles. The name was coined from the title of the controversial book. The viewing of this porn is illegal in many countries whether or not the actors involved are 18 years or older; if they are pretending to be under 18 years old it is illegal to view this porn.  

'''Medical''' pornography (often called Doctor or Nurse and Patient pornography) involves sexualized medical, often fake, including gynecological pelvic examinations, rectal examinations, and pelvic or gynecological ultrasounds. Real medical shots or videos may violate privacy laws in some countries.

'''Teacher and Student''' pornography involves sexualized situations which take place between a teacher and a student, often fake. Real school shots or videos which are sexualized may violate privacy laws in some countries.

'''Bareback''' pornography features performers who are not wearing condoms.

'''Cuckold''' fetish pornography that involves a cuckolded husband.

'''Fisting''' involves the insertion of one partner's entire hand (or, less often, both hands or even a foot) into a vagina or the anal cavity.

'''Insertion''' in pornography features performers inserting various objects into their anus or vaginas.

'''Jerk off instruction''' (also known as Jerk off Encouragement (JOI / JOE)) features a performer encouraging or instructing the viewer to masturbate, often culminating in a countdown at the end of which the viewer is invited to induce orgasm.

'''Smoking fetish''' involves performers smoking cigarettes, cigars, joints, and/or blunts.

'''Tentacle erotica''' features tentacled creatures (usually fictional monsters) raping or otherwise penetrating women or men.

'''Tickling''' involves performers being tickled.

= Miscellaneous =

'''Parody Porn''' is a subgenre that parodies mainstream film or television show using sexual puns.

'''Vintage''' erotica is generally pre-1970s pornography, especially early-20th-century black-and-white photographs and stag films.

'''Women's Pornography''' sometimes referred to as Pro-Sex, Sex Positive Pornography, or Feminist Pornography - refers to a category of porn that is expressly produced for female customers, taking into account that male and female receptive and aesthetic needs may differ widely. Sometimes that involves, that the director and/or producer are women. Frequently, there is a focus on certain dos and don'ts for the production process (behind the scenes and on-screen) and the actions portrayed.

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