Gay Porn's Bareback Momentum.

Area of Science:

• Social Sciences
• Media Studies
• Cultural Studies

Background:

• Mainstream commercial gay pornography has undergone a significant shift in content over the past decade.
• This transformation involves a move away from condom use towards depictions of condomless (bareback) anal sex between men.

Purpose of the Study:

• To explore the
• bareback momentum
• in gay pornography by examining the displacement of condoms on popular websites.
• To analyze the transition of the 10 most visited gay porn websites over a 10-year period.

Main Methods:

• Content analysis of the 10 most visited gay porn websites that have operated for at least 10 years.
• Examination of the shift from condom pornography to bareback pornography on these sites.
• Textual analysis of individual site transitions and identification of inter-site connections.

Main Results:

• All 10 analyzed websites initially featured condom pornography.
• Nine out of the 10 websites have transitioned to featuring bareback pornography.
• Falcon Studios is the only analyzed site that has maintained its commitment to condom pornography.

Conclusions:

• A strong trend towards bareback content in mainstream gay pornography has been identified.
• The shift is visually represented as a timeline, illustrating the displacement of condoms.
• Inter-site connections reveal an emerging emphasis on couples and break-up narratives in bareback pornography.
• Falcon Studios' continued use of condoms is linked to its established brand identity.