Did you know Women Prefer to Watch Gay Porn? Here We Explain Why
In 2015 Marie Claire conducted a survey to reveal the true relationship of women to pornography and found that 1 in 3 women resorts to it. 31% seek it once a week, 30% several times a month and 10% every day. Porn is not just for mens.
According to a study from 2014 Pornhub , pornographic most visited site in the world, women do not use the kind of porn that maybe imagined: the two categories most wanted by them are ” lesbian “ and ” gay “. Even more than “for women”, which is in fourth place.
Why do you think women prefer to enjoy homosexual pornography even if they are heterosexual? Here we explain some of the reasons. You will be surprised to know that the causes are deeper than just a simple morbid curiosity.
Why do Women like Lesbian Porn?
Although there are no rigorous studies on why women like to see a moment of passion among women, specialists have several theories (supported by testimonials) about why this happens.
In an interview with Huffington Post , sex therapist Kimberly Resnick Anderson commented that Internet pornography is a terrain where inhibitions disappear, since people feel free to explore situations they do not necessarily want to fulfill in real life.
Although curiosity is certainly a factor, this is not the most important. The real attraction that has lesbian porn for straight women is (drum rolls, please): that in these videos the protagonist is the female pleasure .
According to Resnick Anderson, 70-80% of women do not reach orgasm with only penetration. Oral sex and other types of stimulation, such as foreplay and caresses, are a very important part for women to reach their climax. Which contrasts with the heterosexual pornography, in which the star of the show is the penis entering the vagina.
Lesbian porn is a tool that both men and women can learn about what females actually like in bed (or on the floor, or in the bathroom, or wherever they prefer). Of course, pornography is not a reflection of the real sex that people practice and what everyone likes, but this type of lesbian content does focus more on what the woman wants.
As an extra curious fact: according to Pornhub’s statistics, “lesbian” is the sixth category sought by men. Boys are more likely to see teenagers or mature women. So the idea that porn among lesbians is for men is a bit in doubt with these data.
And Why Gay Porn?
The reason that women resort to gay pornography also has its origin in the exploration of sexuality , beyond a simple intrigue.
On the one hand, watching two men maintain relationships provides information about other forms of male pleasure beyond vaginal or anal sex (from him to her, of course). That is, as with lesbian sex, you can open your eyes to new possibilities that perhaps never made you imagine the “traditional porn.”
In her essay “By Women For Women, With Love,” author Joanna Russ argued that erotic scenes between men allow women to enjoy sex without the recurring female objectification in heterosexual pornography. Without a woman in the making, it is impossible for us to see that they degrade her or make you believe that you should see her and do what she does to please a man.
This phenomenon is also reflected in the popularity of yaoi mangoes among the female audience. These comics revolve around relationships between men, both romantic and sexual. What’s more, the vast majority of the artists who create these sleeves are women. According to an article in The Culture Trip , part of yaoi’s success is because it allows discussion of issues such as virginity, rape, violence and forced relationships in a risk-free environment for the female sex.
