Like most artistic endeavors, homemade naughty videos rarely turn out exactly how you imagined them – and that’s okay! Creating these films should be seen as part of the creative process and not an absolute disappointment.
The Internet revolutionized pornography in three key ways: free streaming of adult films via „tube” sites, the release of iPhone, and Kim Kardashian’s sex tape leak. All three developments brought an unprecedented increase in audience size to this industry.
1. It’s Exaggerated
Pornography has slowly been losing its cultural stigma. No longer is watching or downloading adult film stars considered taboo; celebrities even openly date adult film actors! Yet despite growing acceptance, many still misunderstand what these movies actually do and how they are made.
Porn videos tend to showcase overly dramatic sex scenes due to editing techniques used and actors following scripted directions in each scene, meaning they know exactly how long each scene will last and which sex acts they will perform within that scene – giving an illusion that everything seems genuine even though its scripted.
GoPro cameras and similar equipment are often used to add realism to sex scenes, giving an uncanny first-person perspective that makes the scenes seem more realistic; however, their fish-eye lens can create unrealistic body types and angles; further exaggerating anatomy unnaturally.
Pornography is big business, and producers of it are constantly searching for ways to draw viewers in. Their content should be easy for people to consume so that it won’t require too much thought from its viewers – that is why being an informed consumer of pornography is essential so you can choose which content you watch and whether or not it fits within your boundaries.
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2. It’s Fake
As technology develops, it becomes ever easier for individuals to manipulate images and video. This is especially true of pornography; recently it’s become possible to produce realistic-looking fake pornographic videos (known as deepfakes) which could pose real dangers.
Samantha Cole published the first deepfake pornography in December 2017, when she published an article for Motherboard about AI-manipulated porn featuring Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman. These videos, known as deepfakes after their creator on Reddit, were so convincing that many viewers fell for them without question.
One month later, Cole reported that the production of face-swapped porn had surged with increasingly convincing results, and that an app available to anyone with access to a computer had enabled anyone interested to make deepfakes. This lead to the banning of an entire subreddit dedicated to face-swap videos as well as streams being removed from platforms including Twitter, Discord and Gfycat.
Though the use of facial recognition software to graft celebrity faces onto pornographic bodies using facial recognition software is nothing new, its speed and ease have raised eyebrows. According to an AI researcher, creating high-quality deepfakes may take just hours with consumer-grade graphics card.
Deepfakes can also be used to humiliate women, showing them pornography which has been altered to appear as though they’re being sexually assaulted or abused; sometimes the deepfake even gives the impression of molestation from an unknown individual.
Deepfakes can also be used to threaten and blackmail victims of deepfakes, often through physical violence or death threats. Such abuse should never be allowed; governments should therefore pass laws against this form of pornography that will protect victims as well as prevent it from harming society.
3. It’s Not Real
Pornography is an art form and should be experienced to its full potential, yet many viewers remain confused as to its authenticity and whether its actors actually experience pleasure during shoots.
Porn stars often don’t experience anything at all when performing for camera. Even when they claim they do, this may just be faked; most often they do it just for money and attention and may feel aroused occasionally – they never engage in physical contact after filming, nor experience orgasms during filming.
Adult Time is one of the leading players in adult VOD and offers both new releases and classic films in its vast library, as well as subscription packages with pay-per-minute pricing models.
XHamster is another key player in the adult VOD space and offers a vast library of both new and classic titles to explore. Their indexing system makes browsing their films simple so that you may find something that piques your interest easily.
Boutique porn studio Ibb Studios may not have as extensive of a selection as some of the larger names on this list, yet still enjoys strong customer loyalty. Their movies boast intricate plotlines with humorous dialogue. Operating since 2011, this Euro Hardcore specialist has specialized in movies that combine reality with fantasy – often featuring psychological scenarios as part of their films.
4. It’s Bad for Your Health
Everything we do can affect how our brain works, and porn can have serious repercussions for your health. Frequent consumption can make you lose track of reality, develop an addiction to porno content and take over as the primary focus in your life, overtaking social and personal health aspirations and even leading to social isolation if the urge for more porn is too great a force to resist.
Porn can also be harmful to your physical health if consumed excessively, particularly binge watching it. Binge-watching exposes you to an increase in cortisol levels that is dangerous for both your heart and blood pressure, weight gain, depression and can make relationships and sexual activity seem less desirable – none of which are healthy conditions!
Researchers have discovered that people who regularly view porn have a smaller striatum, the part of their brain that produces reward signals, leading to more graphic stimulation being necessary to gain any pleasure or excitement. Pornography has also been linked with a higher risk of sexually transmitted infections and crimes against women.
Consider whether or not the porn you watch was ethically produced before watching. Some producers of adult entertainment have made it their mission to encourage diversity, safer sex and explicit consent in adult entertainment. Although such content certainly has its place, we must remain mindful that it could still uphold oppression systems.
Ethical porn involves making sure all actors are treated fairly and with dignity, including consideration for sex identities, body types and abilities. Furthermore, ethical filming and distribution practices include considerations like fair pay for performers as well as guidelines for consensual working conditions.
If you find that the porn you’re watching doesn’t meet these criteria, we strongly encourage you to seek content from alternative producers. There is plenty of educational content out there and it is best to stay informed.