Women who enjoy kink and BDSM elements in porn say they get to watch it without sometimes unsettling power dynamics coming into play, while rape and abuse survivors find it is a kind of porn they can enjoy without it bringing up past trauma. The women said that gay porn involved more obvious cues of the participants’ enjoyment, including erections (though these are often chemically aided regardless of the type of porn) and ejaculation (porn stars say the big money shots are often faked). Neville interviewed more than 500 women, who indicated that part of the enjoyment of gay porn was not having to worry about women performers and whether they are getting enjoyment, actually achieving orgasm, or whether they are being exploited. “We deserve more eye candy of that kind.” The site also revealed that women make up 37 per cent of viewers of gay porn, with women 69 per cent (nice) more likely to view gay porn than men. Pornhub, which consistently reveals new and fascinating porn statistics, has said that male-on-male is the second-most popular category of porn viewed by women – right after ‘lesbian’, of course. Advertisement “That’s…just weird,” is how Neville says people often respond when they learn about the topic of her research.
