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'''Crying''' pornography that features participating actors crying.
'''Crying''' pornography that features participating actors crying.
=== Specific body parts ===
'''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.
'''Hair fetishism''' is sexual arousal connected with hair, mainly: long head hair, pubic hair, hair cutting, and hair jobs.  '''Foliage''' involves partner's masturbation (or further any manipulation) with semi-long or long female hair.
'''Papilophilia''' is pornography centred around nipples and areolae.


=== Clothing ===
=== Clothing ===
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'''Dwarfs or midget''' pornography features performers who are dwarfs/midgets.
'''Dwarfs or midget''' pornography features performers who are dwarfs/midgets.
'''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.


'''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.
'''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.
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'''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.
'''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.
'''Papilophilia''' (Nipples/areola fetish) involves trill with nipples' [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Areola areola] fetish.


'''Filage''' pornography involves filature, smoothing or any satisfaction with man/women's vulva.
'''Filage''' pornography involves filature, smoothing or any satisfaction with man/women's vulva.
'''Foliage''' involves partner's masturbation (or further any manipulation) with semi-long or long female hair.


'''POV (Point-of-View)''' pornography involves camera angles designed to provide the viewer a view similar to that seen by one of the participants, whose face is never shown.
'''POV (Point-of-View)''' pornography involves camera angles designed to provide the viewer a view similar to that seen by one of the participants, whose face is never shown.
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'''Tickling''' involves performers being tickled.
'''Tickling''' involves performers being tickled.


'''Transsexual/Transgender''' pornography features transwomen performers, who were assigned male at birth and who medically transitioned to female. They are most often featured with male partners, but are also featured with other transsexuals/transgender or cisgender women. Common phrases used to refer to these individuals are derogatory terms such as "chicks with dicks", "shemale" or "tranny", although these are considered pejorative among transwomen. Transsexual porn star Wendy Williams has stated that "transsexual Porn is classified as Straight Specialty."
'''Transsexual/Transgender''' pornography features transwomen performers, who were assigned male at birth and who medically transitioned to female. They are most often featured with male partners, but are also featured with other transsexuals/transgender or cisgender women. Common phrases used to refer to these individuals are "chicks with dicks", "shemale" or "tranny", although these are considered pejorative among transwomen. Transsexual porn star Wendy Williams has stated that "transsexual Porn is classified as Straight Specialty."


'''Hermaphrodite''', also known as herm, refers to pornography, typically hentai, that features persons with the genitalia of both sexes. The most common depiction of a hermaphrodite is a person with a female face, breasts, and build, and a penis (see also futanari), although there are other combinations. This type of pornography is almost exclusively hentai, as true hermaphroditic humans are not fertile and are not usually found in nature. Is also common of the furry genre.
'''Hermaphrodite''', also known as herm, refers to pornography, typically hentai, that features persons with the genitalia of both sexes. The most common depiction of a hermaphrodite is a person with a female face, breasts, and build, and a penis (see also futanari), although there are other combinations. This type of pornography is almost exclusively hentai, as true hermaphroditic humans are not fertile and are not usually found in nature. Is also common of the furry genre.
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Pornography features an increasing variety of combinations of actors by their sexual orientation or rather, by the orientation of acts performed, such as lesbian, gay, and bisexual, in addition to more traditional heterosexual roles.  Heterosexual porn accounts for the majority of produced film and video content in the industry.
Pornography features an increasing variety of combinations of actors by their sexual orientation or rather, by the orientation of acts performed, such as lesbian, gay, and bisexual, in addition to more traditional heterosexual roles.  Heterosexual porn accounts for the majority of produced film and video content in the industry.
* '''Lesbian''': Women having sex with women.
* '''Heterosexual''' or '''Straight''': Men and women having sex
* '''Gay''': Can be used to refer to all same-sex attraction but is usually used in porn to refer to men having sex with men.
* '''Bisexual''': A woman or man who has sex with both men and women.  Bisexual does not  necessarily mean that a person is willing to be part of a threesome with both hetero- and homosexual contact or have two partners of opposite genders concurrently; these are forms of polyamory, though the former is what the term typically refers to in porn.  The terms Bisexual and Pansexual are often used interchangeably; Pansexual refers to someone who is attracted to all genders, such as genderqueer, genderfluid and so on.  The term is useful in porn when referring to people who are attracted to/have sex with women, men, and transsexual people.


== Men with men ==
== Men with men ==
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'''Bara male homosexual hentai''' designed to appeal to men.
'''Bara male homosexual hentai''' designed to appeal to men.


== Women with women ==
== Women with women ==
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'''Lesbian''' pornography made for women is usually made by women, and usually features women who identify as lesbian or bisexual. Lesbian pornography typically features a wider range of appearances and body types than is typical of mainstream pornography. Particularly, some pornography in this genre features butch women, who are almost never seen in mainstream pornography.
'''Lesbian''' pornography made for women is usually made by women, and usually features women who identify as lesbian or bisexual. Lesbian pornography typically features a wider range of appearances and body types than is typical of mainstream pornography. Particularly, some pornography in this genre features butch women, who are almost never seen in mainstream pornography.


== Multiple men and women ==
== Multiple men and women ==


'''Bisexual''' pornography features women and men who all perform sex acts on each other. The pornography is geared towards men; hence the word "bisexual" refers to the men rather than the woman.
'''Bisexual''': A woman or man who has sex with both men and women.  Bisexual does not  necessarily mean that a person is willing to be part of a threesome with both hetero- and homosexual contact or have two partners of opposite genders concurrently; these are forms of polyamory, though the former is what the term typically refers to in porn.  The terms Bisexual and Pansexual are often used interchangeably; Pansexual refers to someone who is attracted to all genders, such as genderqueer, genderfluid and so on. The term is useful in porn when referring to people who are attracted to/have sex with women, men, and transsexual people.


'''Backgammon''' pornography features reverse bukkake, or men and women having multiple back sex.
'''Backgammon''' pornography features reverse bukkake, or men and women having multiple back sex.
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'''Threesome''' or 3some pornography features one man and two women (MFF). It is geared towards heterosexual men, who most typically define a threesome as such. A threesome is also depicted with one woman and two men (MFM) who all perform sex acts on each other (but not male on male). (MMF) is depicted with two men and one woman who all perform sex acts on each other (including male on male) considered a bisexual threesome (see Bisexual).
'''Threesome''' or 3some pornography features one man and two women (MFF). It is geared towards heterosexual men, who most typically define a threesome as such. A threesome is also depicted with one woman and two men (MFM) who all perform sex acts on each other (but not male on male). (MMF) is depicted with two men and one woman who all perform sex acts on each other (including male on male) considered a bisexual threesome (see Bisexual).


'''Gang bang''' pornography usually depicts numerous men having sex with one woman, or one man. A scene where many women have sex with one man is referred to as a "reverse gang-bang".
'''Gang bang''' pornography usually depicts numerous men having sex with one woman, or one man. A scene where many women have sex with one man is referred to as a "reverse gang-bang". Group sex pornography (including sex parties such as an orgy or a swinger party) features at least two men and two women (foursome or 4some), usually more, who all perform sex acts on each other.
Group sex pornography (including sex parties such as an Orgy or a swinger party) features at least two men and two women (foursome or 4some), usually more, who all perform sex acts on each other.


== Reality ==
== Reality ==


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


'''Amateur''' pornography originally referred only to pornography produced by amateurs but now also includes professionally made pornography designed to appear as if it were amateur. Pro-am pornography is subgenre of amateur pornography that refers to professionally made porn that features amateur actors/actresses, often appearing for the first time in a pornographic film.
'''Amateur''' pornography originally referred only to pornography produced by amateurs but now also includes professionally made pornography designed to appear as if it were amateur. Pro-am pornography is subgenre of amateur pornography that refers to professionally made porn that features amateur actors/actresses, often appearing for the first time in a pornographic film.
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'''Gonzo''' pornography involves a first-person cameraman/performer perspective. Also see POV.
'''Gonzo''' pornography involves a first-person cameraman/performer perspective. Also see POV.
'''Homemade''' pornography is amateur pornography made in a persons home.


'''Upskirt and Downblouse''' pornography features staged filming up women's skirts or down their blouses while in public. Actual upskirt or downblouse shots may violate privacy laws in some countries.
'''Upskirt and Downblouse''' pornography features staged filming up women's skirts or down their blouses while in public. Actual upskirt or downblouse shots may violate privacy laws in some countries.
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'''Insertion''' in pornography features performers inserting various odd objects into their anus or vaginas.
'''Insertion''' in pornography features performers inserting various odd objects into their anus or vaginas.


== Other categories ==
== Other categories ==


'''Cartoon''' pornography depicts illustrated or animated fictional characters in erotic and sexual situations.
'''Cartoon''' pornography depicts illustrated or animated fictional characters in erotic and sexual situations.
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