The Content of Contemporary, Mainstream Pornography: A Literature Review of Content Analytic Studies

This paper provides a narrative review of recent studies (2005–2020) into the content contemporary, mainstream pornography. Sex acts, such as vaginal sex, fellatio, and external ejaculation are ubiquitous within Cunnilingus, solo masturbation, or masturbation partner all also relatively common. Condom use is infrequently depicted. While extreme sexual violence (e.g., rape) rare, acts which some would consider to be violent spanking) Women in pornography typically enthusiastically engage requests. Findings around degradation women mixed. On measures, men more agentic than women; on other reverse true.