Maybe you think you’ve seen it all.
Think again!
Sure, you could just browse the “big tits” and “anal” categories once again. There’s enough entertainment in those classic genres to last a lifetime, but where’s your sense of adventure? New and interesting categories await! In this list, we recap 10 porn categories you may not know about. (And if you already do know them, well, you can consider yourself a true porn connoisseur.)
Ahegao
HM definition: Porn featuring exaggerated “O face” expressions inspired by anime
Quite literally cartoonish in nature, this theme takes some getting used to if you’re not familiar with anime. (That’s to say nothing of the pronunciation, which I’m still tripping over every single time. Get with it, Rusk!) Within a properly stylized context, ahegao can be very fun and surprisingly erotic, even to the non-anime fan. HotMovies has a growing library of the stuff! (The collected works of Purple Bitch are a good starting point.) But as to the word’s pronunciation, well, you’re still on your own.
ASMR
Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response
HM definition: Porn that uses specific audiovisual stimuli to generate the sensation of “chills” or goosebumps
Even if you don’t know the term, you’re likely familiar with the sensation and the sort of experiences that create it. (Any particularly electrifying passage of a favorite song creates that classic “frisson” in many people.) I first encountered the ASMR porn genre in Adult Time’s ASMR Fantasy, a perfect intro to the genre. (Check out an in-depth review on Hotmovies.com) Really, how can you say no to a movie that makes it seem like Angela White is talking dirty a few inches away from you? Definitely follow the pro tip of using high-quality headphones when consuming ASMR movies.
Breast Dueling
HM definition: Big-breasted performers engage in stylized, sexualized fights
I’m thinking of Roger Ebert’s memorable line from his review of Basic Instinct: “The sex resembles a violent contact sport, with a scoring system known only to the players.” Admittedly, “breast dueling” sounds like a genre invented by teen boys. But hey, that could be said of a lot of porn categories! It’s an interesting slice of a broader genre of porn scenes that uses some sort of physical battle as the main hook.
CFNM
Clothed Female, Naked Male
HM definition: Nude men submit to sexual scenarios in front of fully dressed women
CFNM porn often has a submissive/dominant dynamic, with varying degrees of intensity. The category has often gone hand-in-hand, so to speak, with handjob and JOI pornography.
Futanari
HM definition: Porn with characters who have the genitalia and/or traits of two sexes
Like ahegao, the genre draws influence from adult anime. These movies often include a dramatic sequence when a character quite literally grows a new sex organ. This creates wonderfully dynamic moments for the actors, who show a range of startled emotions rarely seen in porn. Seriously, if drama classes really want to up their ante, they should start doing futanari transformation scenes in acting workshops. The less overtly dramatic futanari movies are no less effective, often making use of nifty visual effects to meld cisgendered female stars with solo male footage.
JOI
Jerk Off Instructions
HM definition: Elaborate direct-to-camera monologues instructing viewers how to masturbate
In some sense, this is the most obvious of porn genres. Indeed, one wonders how it took so long to develop! (According to Google Trends, searches for “JOI” and “jerk off instructions” began to pick up in 2011.) People masturbate to porn — um, duh — so it’s a logical twist to have performers acknowledge this reality and address the audience directly. The narration can range from sensual and gentle to aggressive and dominant. Either way, do as you’re told and you’ll barrel your way to a uniquely intimate climax!
Stuck
HM definition: Comedic scenarios involving pornstars who have sex while “stuck” in narrow spaces
“Did you see the scene where Jodi West gets stuck under the bed?” Yes, a “stuck” scene was once the subject of water-cooler chat here at the company office. (We politely advise you not to bring it up at your water cooler, though, unless you work at a porn company, too. You may find yourself “stuck” in an unemployment line.) In “stuck” porn, a hapless player — usually a stepmom — finds herself lodged under a bed, jammed in a dryer, or wedged in a window. (The staging generally makes it clear that the “stuck” performer could actually escape at any time, thus moving the scenario into a surreal theater of the absurd.) A “helpful” co-star comes along, often a stepson character, who takes full advantage of the situation’s sexual possibilities.
Trampling
HM definition: BDSM subgenre involving one person physically walking over the body of another person
Some people just walk all over you. No, really, they literally do, at least in trampling porn! As in all BDSM genres, the primary act is a mutually consensual sexual game rather than an act of outright hostility. But if you thought getting trampled was intense, well, wait until you hear about vore . . .
Vore
HM definition: Performers pretending to eat another performer whole
Talk about domination! You’re definitely in a fully submissive position when your partner is consuming you whole, like a cocktail sausage at a Super Bowl party. There’s something primal about the idea, akin to the mantis who consumes her mate after copulating. Like ahegao and futanari, it shows the influence of animation. (As ever, porn is omnivorous in its consumption of pop-culture influences! Or perhaps that should be carnivorous?)
WAM
Wet and Messy
HM definition: Performers cover themselves in profuse amounts of liquid (such as mud, lubricant, food, etc.)
Sex can be messy. Let’s make it even messier! That’s the basic principle of WAM, which allows porn performers to lapse back into a carefree state akin to having a food fight in a cafeteria. Some WAM scenes are happy with conventional porn accessories like lube and massage oil, but others bring in a full-on feast of food to wallow in. One famous Zaawaadi scene, pictured above, even used milk. (I just hope the on-set janitorial crew gets a bonus.)
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