The History Of Gay Porn
Gay pornography is the representation of sex between males and its primary goal is to turn on the viewer. Explicit gay material has a long history as well, which reaches back to the Greek era, if not to prehistory. Gay pornography in the modern world is mostly concentrated in the making of DVDs and movies viewed on the Internet.
From 1970-1985, commercial gay pornography was just getting set up to become the large industry that it is today. Because it was in the fledgling stage, it recruited actors from the only network it had access to: the gay community. Even among members of the gay community, people willing to act in gay porn were hard to come by due to the social stigma and implicated social risk of being publicly out.
The 1980s were a period of transition for gay pornography film. VCRs made pornography videos easily accessible, and, as their prices fell, the market for home videos aimed at adult viewers became more and more lucrative. By the mid-1980s, the standard was to release pornography movies directly on video, which meant the wide disappearance of pornography theaters. Furthermore, video recording being more affordable, a multitude of producers entered the market, making low-budget pornography videos.
The gay pornography industry diversified steadily during the 1990s. A significant change during this decade was the explosion of the niche market. Many videos began to be produced for viewers with specific tastes and this led to a diversification of the people involved in pornography production and consumption.
In the 21st century, gay pornography has become a highly profitable enterprise. Many niche genres and online delivery sites cater to various and changing interests. Since the HIV/AIDS pandemic, both in the pornography industry and in the gay community as a whole gay pornography production companies voluntarily required their models to wear condoms for anal sex.
