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Introduction

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Pornography (colloquially known as porn or porno) has been defined as sexual subject material "such as a picture, video, or text" that is intended for sexual arousal. Made for the consumption by adults, pornography depictions have evolved from cave paintings, some forty millennia ago, to virtual reality presentations. A general distinction of adult content is made classifying it as pornography or erotica.

The oldest artifacts considered pornographic were discovered in Germany in 2008 CE and are dated to be at least 35,000 years old. Throughout the history of erotic depictions various people made attempts to suppress them under obscenity laws, censor, or make them illegal. Such grounds and even the definition of pornography have differed in various historical, cultural, and national contexts. The Indian Sanskrit text Kama Sutra (3rd century CE) contained prose, poetry, and illustrations regarding sexual behavior, and the book was celebrated; while the British English text Fanny Hill (1748), considered "the first original English prose pornography," has been one of the most prosecuted and banned books. In the late 19th century, a film by Thomas Edison that depicted a kiss was denounced as obscene in the United States, whereas Eugène Pirou's 1896 film Bedtime for the Bride was received very favorably in France. 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. In 1969, Blue Movie became the first film to depict unsimulated sex that received a wide theatrical release in the United States. This was followed by the "Golden Age of Porn" (1969–1984). The introduction of home video and the World Wide Web in the late 20th century led to global growth in the pornography business. Beginning in the 21st century, greater access to the Internet and affordable smartphones made pornography more mainstream. (Full article...)

Erotica is literature or art that deals substantively with subject matter that is erotic, sexually stimulating or sexually arousing. Some critics regard pornography as a type of erotica, but many consider it to be different. Erotic art may use any artistic form to depict erotic content, including painting, sculpture, drama, film or music. Erotic literature and erotic photography have become genres in their own right. Erotica also exists in a number of subgenres including gay, lesbian, women's, bondage, monster and tentacle erotica.

The term erotica is derived from the feminine form of the ancient Greek adjective: ἐρωτικός (erōtikós), from ἔρως (érōs)—words used to indicate lust, and sexual love. (Full article...)

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Lovelace in 1973

Linda Lovelace (born Linda Susan Boreman; January 10, 1949 – April 22, 2002) was an American pornographic actress who became famous for her performance in the 1972 hardcore film Deep Throat, which was an enormous success. She later alleged that her abusive husband, Chuck Traynor, had threatened and coerced her into participation and that the film is in fact a film of her rape. In her autobiography Ordeal, she described what went on behind the scenes. She later became a born-again Christian and a spokeswoman for the anti-pornography movement. (Full article...)

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Selected work of erotic literature

Fifty Shades of Grey is a 2011 erotic romance novel by British author E. L. James. It became the first instalment in the Fifty Shades novel series that follows the deepening relationship between a college graduate, Anastasia Steele, and a young business magnate, Christian Grey. It contains explicitly erotic scenes featuring elements of sexual practices involving BDSM (bondage/discipline, dominance/submission, and sadism/masochism).

"The Fifty Shades" series belongs to the genre of dark romance. This genre typically involves intricate and dramatic plots, delving into complex and profound emotional relationships, along with possibly exploring unconventional or thought-provoking themes. The "Fifty Shades" series is categorized as dark romance literature due to its romantic elements in the plot and the complexity of interpersonal relationships.

Originally self-published as an ebook and print-on-demand in June 2011, the publishing rights to Fifty Shades of Grey were acquired by Vintage Books in March 2012, topping best-seller lists around the world. It has been translated into 52 languages and set a record as the fastest-selling paperback of all time in the United Kingdom. Critical reception of the book, however, has tended towards the negative, with the quality of its prose generally seen as poor, while its portrayal of BDSM has been targeted for criticism from a variety of perspectives. Universal Pictures and Focus Features produced an American film adaptation, which was released on 13 February 2015, and was also panned upon release, though it was a box office success. (Full article...)

List of selected works
The Autobiography of a Flea Story of the Eye Story of O Fanny Hill Jin Ping Mei Ada or Ardor: A Family Chronicle Lady Chatterley's Lover The Songs of Bilitis The 120 Days of Sodom Kama Sutra Lolita Tropic of Cancer (novel) Josephine Mutzenbacher Tijuana bible Emmanuelle (novel) Sex (book)

Slideshow of selected contemporary images

Image 1Pornographic actress and cosplayer Tanya Tate as She-Ra
Image 2Dean Flynn and Chi Chi LaRue
Image 3Pornographic actor and director Miles Long (submitted by self)
Image 4Francois Sagat, Folsom Street Fair
Image 5Tila Tequila
Image 6Playboy Playmate Alison Waite
Image 7Penthouse Pet Dani Daniels, wearing Penthouse key necklace
Image 8Lupe Fuentes
Image 9Rebeca Linares at AVN Adult Entertainment Expo 2009
Image 10Shy Love at AVN Adult Entertainment Expo 2012
Image 11Sculpture of Marilyn Monroe in Haugesund harbour, Norway

Image 11Sculpture of Marilyn Monroe in Haugesund harbour, Norway
Image 12Katsuni - French pornographic actress.
Image 13Xaviera Hollander, author and former Sex worker
Image 14Pornographic DVDs, Japan, "Kawaii" section
Image 15American pornographic actor Ron Jeremy. One of top Porn Stars of All Time.
Image 16Valentina Nappi at the AVN Awards Show, Las Vegas, Nevada on 21 January 2017
Image 17Raylene
Image 18Transsexual pornographic actress Erica Andrews
Image 19Audrey Hollander - American porn star
Image 20Dana DeArmond
Image 21Cindy Margolis
Image 22Bondage pornography, showing classic "wrist to ankle" rope hogtie. Other bondage methods depicted are breast bondage, elbow bondage, head to ankle tie, knees tied, and a crotch rope. Model is also wearing a muzzle gag.
Image 23Jessie Andrews
Image 24Figure 12 in Zillmann, Dolf: "Effects of Prolonged Consumption of Pornography", included in the Report of the Surgeon General's Workshop on Pornography and Public Health, United States Public Health Service, Office of the Surgeon General, August 4, 1986
Image 25Michael Lucas, Nonie, Rafael Alencar, David Shankbone, and Ernesta Alamirano in Fire Island Pines
Image 26Playmate of the Year and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals spokesperson Pamela Anderson, signing DVDs at the USS Halsey
Image 27Karen McDougal
Image 28Daisy Marie posing with a fan at the AVN Adult Entertainment Expo 2008
Image 29Pierre Woodman filming in Australia
Image 30Example of Erotic photography
Image 31Sean Michaels - pornographic actor.
Image 32Playmate of the_Year Corinna Harney
Image 33The COLT Studio Group, San Francisco
Image 34Hentai Manga, Japan
Image 35A Fluffer hands gay porn performers Jake Starr (seated) and Erik Grant (lying) items needed for a scene in the 2008 Lucas Entertainment production Pounding the Pavement.
Image 36Michele_Merkin - Glamour photography
Image 37Silvia Saint, wearing a Bomis tee-shirt (a site previously run by Jimmy Wales, the founder of Wikipedia).
Image 38Playmate of the Year Sara Jean Underwood
Image 39Louise Glover
Image 40Joanna Jet - transsexual pornographic actress and director
Image 41Playmate of the Year Claire Sinclair
Image 42Jenna Jameson
Image 43Hentai style of art, originally from Japan
Image 44Swedish/Tanzanian Playmate of the Year Ida Ljungqvist
Image 45Erotic actress and public health advocate Sharon Mitchell.
Image 46Lisa Ann
Image 47Rocco Siffredi
Image 48Carmen Luvana, Adult Entertainment Expo 2008
Image 49Pornographic film set. Pictured from left to right: Cali Chase, Mikey Butders, and a photographer identified as "Nicole."
Image 50World map showing laws of general pornography
Image 51Hugh Hefner with Karissa Shannon, Dasha Astafieva, and Kristina Shannon

Slideshow of selected historical images

Image 1Traditional pederastic courtship scene on an Athenian black-figure amphora from the 5th century B.C.
Image 2Illustration from Juliette by the Marquis de Sade.
Image 3Classical Greek Bas Relief showing "Cowgirl" position
Image 4Hokusai, Untitled (Plate No. 4) From the series Picture Book Patterns of Couples (Ehon tsui no hinagata), c. 1812
Image 5Erotic art, India, 18th century
Image 6A Mercury Priapus figure from Pompeii, ancient Rome
Image 7Silenus and maenad. Tondo of an Attic red-figure kylix, ca. 480 BC. From Vulci, ancient Greece
Image 8Lakshmana Temple, Khajuraho
Image 9Kama Sutra illustration (19th century?)
Image 10Erotic scene. Rim of an Attic red-figure kylix, c. 510 BC., ancient Greece
Image 11Erotic engraving supposedly after Agostino Carracci (1557–1602)
Image 12Kama Sutra illustration (19th century?)
Image 13Lakshmana Temple, Khajuraho, India, taken by User:Ggia
Image 14Indian Princess, by Richard Borrmeister [de] (1888?)
Image 15Cunnilingus portrayed at Pompeii - Source: John R. Clarke: Ars Erotica. Darmstadt: Primus 2009
Image 16The Dream of the Fisherman's Wife, an erotic woodcut made circa 1820 by Hokusai.
Image 17The Venus of Willendorf prehistoric sculpture
Image 18Illustration from La Grande Danse macabre des vifs, Martin van Maële (1905)
Image 19Miniature from 15th century Persian book
Image 20Katsushika Hokusai, "The Adonis Plant (Fukujusô)" Woodblock, ca. 1815, Japan Shunga
Image 21Johann Nepomuk Geiger, watercolor, 1840
Image 22Erotic detail from the Vishwanath temple at the Khajuraho Group of Monuments
Image 23Shunga, Japan (ca 1750)
Image 24Hadrian engaging in anal sex with Antinous in Egypt, portrayed by Édouard-Henri Avril.
Image 25Roman oil lamp portraying intercourse
Image 26Nineteenth century nude photograph.
Image 27Nights of Horror, panel by Joe Shuster (public domain)
Image 28A rape scene by Utagawa Kuniyoshi (ca.1797-1861).
Image 29Two Lovers, by Reza Abbasi.
Image 30Hokusai, Untamed Lion, From the series Picture Book Patterns of Couples (Ehon tsui no hinagata), c. 1812
Image 31Erotic art, 18th century India
Image 32Kama Sutra illustration (19th century?)

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... that in 2001, around 64 percent of all films produced in Malayalam were of the soft-porn variety?
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... that a pornographic video service once offered NFL quarterback Gardner Minshew a one-million-dollar endorsement deal based on his habit of exercising in nothing but a jockstrap?
... that Claudia Riner was falsely accused of distributing lesbian erotica in the Kentucky House of Representatives?