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... to ask if you have ever watched porn?

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AskTrivialQuestion · 31/08/2024 18:47

NC for this trivial question that came up as part of a discussion with friends. I've NEVER watched porn, and I was the only person in the discussion (all female friends) that had never done so.

YABU: I've watched porn. I expect most women have at some point
YANBU: I've never watched porn either. You are not unusual

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giftygabba · 29/03/2025 13:22

Men deep throating doesn't come up on the default front page of Pornhub for the simple reason that it defaults to the straight category. You need to actively choose the gay category and then it's there.

I presume this is because the vast majority of people - and therefore the vast majority of porn sites' audiences - are straight.

For this reason I'm sure it is true that numerically, there will be far fewer videos of men deep throating out there than of women. This just reflects the fact that there are fewer gay porn watchers than straight ones.

Sex for men is intimately connected with power, particularly where porn is concerned. So straight porn features men exerting power over women, while gay male porn features men exerting power over other men.

PermanentTemporary · 29/03/2025 13:35

I'd say that other forms of power relationship are shown in porn too. It depends what you look for.

Thisissuss · 29/03/2025 19:22

giftygabba · 29/03/2025 13:22

Men deep throating doesn't come up on the default front page of Pornhub for the simple reason that it defaults to the straight category. You need to actively choose the gay category and then it's there.

I presume this is because the vast majority of people - and therefore the vast majority of porn sites' audiences - are straight.

For this reason I'm sure it is true that numerically, there will be far fewer videos of men deep throating out there than of women. This just reflects the fact that there are fewer gay porn watchers than straight ones.

Sex for men is intimately connected with power, particularly where porn is concerned. So straight porn features men exerting power over women, while gay male porn features men exerting power over other men.

Of course there are never lesbians on the front page? Is that not really gay?
Only gay men under the gay separate part. So women are now meant to be gay males if they want to see men treated the way they treat women?
Women doing what men do called BDSM...because it's not normalised the way it is for men.

ohyesido · 29/03/2025 19:57

Yes, frequently. It’s just a visual aid

nutbrownhare15 · 29/03/2025 20:03

Interesting! Glad I'm in the 16% that haven't.

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