Size Matters: Penis Size and Sexual Position in Gay Porn Profiles.

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  • Author(s): Brennan J;Brennan J
  • Source:
    Journal of homosexuality [J Homosex] 2018; Vol. 65 (7), pp. 912-933. Date of Electronic Publication: 2017 Sep 05.
  • Publication Type:
    Journal Article
  • Language:
    English
  • Additional Information
    • Source:
      Publisher: Routledge Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 7502386 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1540-3602 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00918369 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Homosex Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Publication: Philadelphia : Routledge
      Original Publication: New York, Haworth Press.
    • Subject Terms:
      Erotica* ; Homosexuality, Male*; Penis/*anatomy & histology; Disclosure ; Humans ; Male ; Sexual Behavior ; Sexual and Gender Minorities
    • Abstract:
      This article combines qualitative and quantitative textual approaches to the representation of penis size and sexual position of performers in 10 of the most visited gay pornography Web sites currently in operation. Specifically, in excess of 6,900 performer profiles sourced from 10 commercial Web sites are analyzed. Textual analysis of the profile descriptions is combined with a quantitative representation of disclosed penis size and sexual position, which is presented visually by two figures. The figures confirm that these sites generally market themselves as featuring penises that are extraordinarily large and find a sample-wide correlation between smaller penis sizes (5-6.5 inches) and receptive sexual acts (bottoming), and larger (8.5-13 inches) with penetrative acts (topping). These observations are supported through the qualitative textual readings of how the performers are described on these popular sites, revealing the narratives and marketing strategies that shape the construction of popular porn brands, performers, and profitable fantasies.
    • Contributed Indexing:
      Keywords: Gay pornography; homosexuality; penis size; porn profiles; sex roles; sexual position; sexual scripts; textual analysis; top/bottom
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20170819 Date Completed: 20180405 Latest Revision: 20181202
    • Publication Date:
      20240513
    • Accession Number:
      10.1080/00918369.2017.1364568
    • Accession Number:
      28820665