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Gay Porn's Bareback Momentum.

Joseph Brennan1

  • 1Independent Scholar, Sydney, Australia.

Journal of Homosexuality
|October 12, 2018
PubMed
Summary

Mainstream gay pornography has shifted from condom use to bareback (condomless) depictions of anal sex. Analysis of top gay porn sites shows a significant trend towards bareback content, with only one site maintaining condom use.

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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.
Keywords:
Barebackbareback pornographycondom pornographycondomsgay pornographyhomosexualityporn studies

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