Porno? Chic! How pornography changed the world and made it a better place

Regulating and representing camming: Strict limits on acceptable content on webcam sex platforms

“…Camming also allows for the monetisation and exploration of gay desire (Cover, 2018). This echoes sex-positive arguments about pornography's sexually liberating potential (McNair, 2013;Schorn, 2012). However, the regulation of sexual content online is increasingly stringent (Tiidenberg and Van Der Nagel, 2020).…”

Sociomaterial influence on social media: exploring sexualised practices of influencers on Instagram

“…McRobbie (2004), a key figure of the post-feminism movement, promotes the idea that women could be more aggressive and use their sexual freedom and expression of girl power (Harris and Dobson, 2015) to defy traditional norms of feminine embodiment, display and behaviour (Taft, 2004). In other words, this line of thinking perceives sexualisation as new means through which women can express confidence in their sexuality and as a sign of women's emancipation and liberation (McRobbie, 2004;McNair, 2013;De Wilde et al, 2020).…”

“…Paul (2007) outlines the extreme sexualisation in the United States, saying that content that could be considered soft "pornography" is frequently used in magazines, ads, music and the film industry. Moreover, Attwood (2014) and McNair (2013) claim that sex becoming more visible in Western mainstream culture indicates the contemporary cultural and economic importance of sex. For example, commercial offers provide make-up products, bikinis, and stereotyped and sexy clothing for very young girls.…”