Eclectic Views on Gay Male Pornography: Pornucopia

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A unique, multifaceted look at the meaning (and the specifics) of gay male pornography Open any “gay lifestyle” magazine (even the serious ones) or go to any gay bar, and you’re likely to encounter something related to pornography, be it an image of a porn “superstar” or advertisements for pornographic magazines, DVDs, calendars, etc. Eclectic Views on Gay Male... Read more

A unique, multifaceted look at the meaning (and the specifics) of gay male pornography

Open any “gay lifestyle” magazine (even the serious ones) or go to any gay bar, and you’re likely to encounter something related to pornography, be it an image of a porn “superstar” or advertisements for pornographic magazines, DVDs, calendars, etc. Eclectic Views on Gay Male Pornography Pornucopia examines this phenomenon with a series of provocative essays, in which experts in history, law, media studies, and psychology, as well as laypeople and gay porn insiders explore the complex world of male pornography and the various ways in which it has permeated gay culture—from the 1970s until today.

This first-of-its-kind book examines the phenomenon of self-writing and performance for gay men in the last century, specifically looking at the lives of modern-day performance artist Tim Miller, who has received national recognition for his one-man shows portraying his struggles as a gay man; Wakefield Poole (born 1936), the first producer of gay pornography (Bijou, Boys in the Sand) in the era accompanying the emergence of the gay rights movement; gay adult film icon Scott “Spunk” O’Hara (born 1961); and Aaron Lawrence (born 1971), who worked as a gay escort, actor, and producer/director of his own sexually explicit “amateur” videos.

In this groundbreaking analysis of gay men’s relationship with pornography, you’ll also learn about:

gay pornography and the messages it carries about intimacy, body image, and hegemonic masculinity
representations of ethnicity in gay pornography
gay pornography and safer sex
gay pornography and censorship
viewers’ perceptions of gay pornography
gay pornography and internalized homophobia, misogyny, and body fascism
changes in the way gay pornography is produced and performed—from the 1970s through the 1990s
the meaning of the recurring settings in American gay pornographic videos: prison, the military, and other all-male environments; and recurring themes: leather, S/M, dissatisfaction with heterosexual life, initiation into gay life, etc.

In addition, Eclectic Views on Gay Male Pornography presents two fascinating chapters about the case of Little Sisters Book and Art Emporium in Vancouver. In this landmark case, the Canadian Supreme Court was asked to determine whether gay male pornography violated the sex equality protections guaranteed by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The court also examined the way that Canada Customs treats international shipments to gay and lesbian bookstores. In addition, the book provides a revealing insider’s perspective on the gay adult video industry that contrasts the workaday reality of making porn with the glamorous mythology of the skin trade. Read less

Acknowledgments
Eclectic Views on Gay Male Pornography: Pornucopia (Todd G. Morrison)
Memoir and Performance: Social Change and Self Life-Writing Among Men Who Are Gay Pornography Producers and Actors (Bertram J. Cohler)
Body Image, Eating Disorders, and the Drive for Muscularity in Gay and Heterosexual Men: The Influence of Media Images (Scott J. Duggan and Donald R. McCreary)
If You Look at It Long Enough… (Paul Hallam)
Homecoming: The Relevance of Radical Feminism for Gay Men (Robert Jensen)
Educating Gay Male Youth: Since When Is Pornography a Path Towards Self-Respect? (Christopher N. Kendall)
The Queer Sensitive Interveners in the Little Sisters Case: A Response to Dr. Kendall (Karen Busby)
In the Slammer: The Myth of the Prison in American Gay Pornographic Video (John Mercer)
“He Was Treating Me Like Trash, and I Was Loving It…” Perspectives on Gay Male Pornography (Todd G. Morrison)
Sex Pigs: Why Porn Is Like Sausage or The Truth Is That—Behind the Scenes—Porn Is Not Very Sexy (Benjamin Scuglia)
Alterity and Construction of National Identity in Three Kristen Bjorn Films (Clare N. Westcott)
Porn Again: Some Final Considerations (Shannon R. Ellis and Bruce W. Whitehead)
Index
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