Milf, gonzo, amateur, kinky: categories among many that we find on rather well-known platforms, such as YouPorn and Pornhub. Sections clicked that take us inside the world of porn, often tacitly accused of obscenity and judged superficially, even by those who enjoy it daily. But what is porn really made of? To answer this question, Claudia Ska investigates the complex industry of mainstream and independent pornography without prejudice, placing the importance of the body and the imaginaries surrounding it at the center of her discussion. This essay unravels the meanings of categories and acronyms that reflect the licit desire of human beings to the sexual act, pointing to the fact that the history of pornography also traces the narrative of those who have made the body a tool for sexual and political liberation. Self-determination, sexworking, porn workers, pornography festivals and homemade productions: can we still consider obscene what is instead part of our desire? (Source IBS.co.uk)
Claudia Ska is an Italian author
