Pornography

Pornography, or porn, is the name for writing, pictures and films featuring sex for the purpose of arousing people sexually, either to help them masturbate, or to prepare them for sex with a partner.^[source?]

When the purpose of these works is not arousal, but for example education, or art, these works are not called pornographic. People instead speak about "erotica."^{[1][2][better source needed]}

In most countries,showing naked people is not called "pornography" unless the people are doing something sexual; even so, material that counts as pornographic may still be legal. When people consider photographs or movies to harm or to disrespect the people depicted or the viewers, or to violate the community's moral or religious standards, they condemn the material as "obscene." Most countries have laws against obscenity. One type of pornography against the law in most countries is child pornography.^[source?]

Pornography can be made in different media. Some ways include photos, drawings, paintings, animations, and movies. Live shows (like sex shows or striptease) are usually not considered pornography. Pornography is made to entertain adults. Many people are involved in the industry of making, selling, or showing pornography. People shown in pornographic movies are called pornographic actors or actresses, and when they attain the popularity to appear in many films, they are called "porn stars."^[source?]

1. ↑ "Erotica is Not Pornography". Archived from the original on 2008-04-08. Retrieved 2008-04-12., William J. Gehrke, The Tech, December 10, 1996
2. ↑ "Don't confuse erotica with porn". The Times of India., Jug Suraiya, The Times of India, August 15, 2004.