I watch porn. There. I said it. What I keep wondering is why it’s such a taboo topic. Because sure as hell, almost everybody watches porn. Is it because only a few have the balls to admit it? It’s like there’s a porn closet. And apparently, the doors on that one are way more tightly shut than the ones on the gay closet.
If you ask me, porn is nice. It’s good. You can watch it when you’re not getting any. You can watch it even if you’re getting a lot. And you can definitely watch it while you’re getting some. It’s all seasonal. But this post isn’t about me advocating porn or recommending good titles for you to watch. This is about who likes to watch what.
It all started with that movie, The Kids Are all Right. You know the scene where Annette Bening and Julianne Moore settle down in bed to watch porn? AS the seen unfolds, you discover that they like watching man on man porn and that they’ve been doing it for quite a while. One day, a few people on my timeline on Twitter started discussing this scene. They were perplexed as to why lesbians would like to watch gay porn. Or why they’d even find it hot to begin with. As I watched this discussion with increasing curiosity, one girl said what I had kept locked in my head. That she liked gay porn as well. And you know what the interesting bit is? She’s into women as well. Here I was, thinking that I’m really weird for liking man on man porn. Turns out, I’m not the only one who likes it.
It’s just the strangest thing, I tell you. I started off with straight porn. But as I learnt more about myself and my preferences crystallized, my choice of porn also evolved. I moved on to woman on woman porn, and now man on man. And even today, I have absolutely no frikkin’ idea why I like it.
So tell me, Gaysis. Do you have any ideas? Are there more women out there who like man on man as well? Can anybody unravel the mysteries of the horny mind?
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no real mystery here. Sexuality is fluid. Whatever moves your mojo needs no explanation. People should not strain their brain about it. Enjoy yourself! I agree with the women on “The kids..” – most lesbian porn is fake and boring and is geared towards straight male consumption. Real lesbians know better. M/M and straight combos just seems more energetic and primal to me.
True. Sexuality *is* fluid. This preference for M/M just amuses me. Made me wonder if there were women out there with mojos that move to the same stuff as mine moves to. And you’re right. M/M and straight combos are more primal. Guess what makes them work is that they’re much closer to the truth that W/W.
Oh, these are deep pschosexual questions (lol, penis envy perhaps? just kidding..), and one that has always mystified me.
Particularly the lack of reciprocity, i.e. Some lesbian women seem to thoroughly enjoy man on man action, but none of the gay guys I know find lesbian love-making remotely watchable/arousing, even ones that are well done and intended for a lesbian audience (i.e. porn with ‘genuine’ romance, sans the fake nails, breasts, hair extentions, glazed over facial expressions etc.)
Curiously enough, I found an article which seems to suggest some insightful thoughts. However, a warning, the article contains photographs “which – while artfully censored with cupcakes – may not be suitable for viewing at work.” http://www.lesbilicious.co.uk/community/why-do-lesbians-love-gay-man-porn/
-Madhu
Hey, hey, hey! No penis envy, only strap on envy! 😉
Nice link. Explained quite a few things. Guess it all comes down to how genuine it looks.
LJ: Loan me some? Went to Bangkok for a trip. Decided to watch Japanese porn. In ten minutes, phone rings and someone asks me if I was from Japan. Freaked me out! Stopped watching it!
🙂
I watch it online. If you’re interested, I can share links. You desire, madam? (Also, Japanese, FTW? You gotta tell me the story.)
I’m not sure but I am guessing just like sexuality , porn preferences are pretty darn fluid 😀 I think its perfectly common for women to like M/M porn … Its more about the voyeuristic experience that it recreates that does it for most people …
of course, I will STILL poke fun at you, Lady J ! bwahahahaha 😀
Porn preferences are fluid, eh? Hmm. Interesting. As for making fun of me, I say bring it on, baby.
Lady J, I am mighty impressed.. Keep them coming!
Someone’s finally talking about it! I like porn. I watch straight porn, and gay porn, depending on the mood. One thing I do not, and have never like, is lesbian porn. And I’m bisexual. More than orientation, I think it has to do with the fact that as women, we can sense that most girl on girl porn is fake.They all are, but lesbian porn terribly so. Its clearly aimed at the straight man, and most of them do stuff im sure most women do not want done to them. Also, i only watch vintage porn. No new age stuff for me.
True. Fake is a major turn off. Also, vintage porn? B & W?
Not B&W, 70s & 80s. When grown women (& men) still had pubic (& chest) hair.