In many ways porn is a guiding light when exploring sexuality.īut where it gives with one hand, it takes with another.
This article isn’t about judging those who use it or make it. The definition of ‘hardcore’ is constantly reinvented.įull disclosure: I’ve watched plenty of porn, as have most of the gay men I know. Quantity, and the types of porn available, are boundless. How that did the job in hindsight, I don’t know… But it did!įor curious teenagers today – indeed, for all of us – explicit material is easily, instantly accessible, and often free. That much I’m sure we can agree on.Īs a 90s kid, I’m of the generation that first got off to stolen dirty magazines and taped viewings of Queer As Folk. The widespread availability of porn has changed the sexual landscape forever.