Who Is It For?

Sex sells. But at what cost? Pornography is one of the most salient taboos within Western society. Despite pornography viewership being discouraged, with the advent of the Internet access to pornographic material has dramatically increased. Pornography addiction alongside Internet addiction, as categorized within the DSM-V, have prompted the emergence of a new field: Porn Studies.

This book seeks to communicate to the common reader the urgency with which we must reimagine and modify the pornography industry and content that it produces. It is to stand as an introductory text into the racialized, Western pornography industry. It addresses two questions: 1) How is Black sexuality commonly depicted in mainstream pornography, and 2) How do these depictions of Black sexuality impact Black male sexuality?

This book is for the African-American parent struggling desperately to understand their child’s sexuality and sexual development. It is for the teenager seeking to better understand why they cannot discuss sex or pornography with their family or peers. It is for the young adult confronted with his strong attraction to lighter skinned romantic partners. And it is for the scholar impassioned by the lack of literature dissecting explicit media consumption and its impact on development.

While it is evident to many that mainstream pornography is inundated with misogynistic and male-centric depictions of sexuality and desire, few psychologists, psychiatrists, and neuroscientists within the emerging field of pornography addiction seem concerned with the manner in which racial depictions within pornography impact individuals. Additionally, participants in pornography studies are overwhelmingly White males.

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