Porn History

When Porn Started and How porn started

When Porn Started and How porn started

When and How Porn Kicked Off Alright, let’s get into it—porn’s been around forever, and it’s wild how it’s changed with every new gadget or cultural shift. Here’s the lowdown on when this whole thing started and what got it rolling, in my vibe.

Way Back When (Like, Caveman Days to Old Empires).

  • Stone Age Vibes (30,000 BCE): Cave dudes were carving curvy Venus statues and sketching naughty bits, probably for fertility or just ‘cause they were into it.
  • Ancient Crews (3000 BCE–500 CE):
    • Mesopotamia: Clay tablets with spicy scenes—like, OG fanfic.
    • Egypt: Check out the Turin Erotic Papyrus (1150 BCE). Straight-up X-rated wall art.
    • Greece & Rome: Vases, frescoes in Pompeii’s sketchy spots, and plays that didn’t hold back.
    • India: Kama Sutra and temple carvings at Khajuraho were like, “Sex is art, deal with it.”

Dark Ages to Fancy Art Times (500–1600)

  • Church Crackdowns: Christians and Muslims weren’t feeling the smut, so it went underground—think secret sexy books.
  • Asia Stayed Chill: China’s shunga prints and Japan’s ukiyo-e served spicy art with no shame.
  • Renaissance Glow-Up: Michelangelo sneaked in sensual vibes, while guys like Aretino dropped filthy poems (Sonetti Lussuriosi, 1527) for the bold.

Printing and Party Times (1600–1800)

  • Printing Press Go BRRR: Books and pics got cheap, so French libelles and Italian engravings were passed around like hot gossip.
  • Wild Writers: Marquis de Sade was out here with Justine (1791), writing stuff that’d make your grandma faint.

1800s: Cameras and Sneaky Pics

  • Photography Dropped (1839): Daguerreotypes meant you could snap spicy shots and hide ‘em in your drawer.
  • Naughty Books & Cards: Fanny Hill (1748) was a banger, and people traded dirty postcards like Pokémon cards.
  • Victorian Sneak: Everyone acted proper, but the black market for smut was poppin’.

1900s: Movies and Mags

  • Silent Flicks (1890s–1920s): “Stag films” were the secret sauce at guys’ night in sketchy basements.
  • Porn’s Big Glow-Up (1960s–80s):
    • Law Loosened Up: U.S. courts (like Roth v. United States, 1957) said, “Eh, it’s not that obscene.”
    • Blockbusters: Deep Throat (1972) had people lining up at theaters like it was Star Wars.
    • Mags: Playboy (1953) and Penthouse (1965) made softcore a coffee table flex.
  • VHS Revolution (1980s): VCRs allowed you to watch in your pajamas, and the industry was raking it in.

Now: Internet and Total Chaos

  • World Wide Web (1990s): Porn exploded online. Sites like Pornhub (2007) made it free and instant—game over.
  • Phone Era: OnlyFans (2016) let anyone cash in on their own content. Power to the people, ya know?
  • Big Debates: It’s everywhere now, but folks are arguing about addiction, ethics, and who’s getting screwed over.

Why’d It Start? Easy.

  • We’re Horny: Humans have always been curious about the naughty stuff—art, stories, whatever.contentsTech Rules: Printing, cameras, VHS, internet—every new toy made porn easier to make and spread.
  • Money Talks: It’s a cash cow, always has been, pushing people to get creative.
  • Society’s Mess: Censorship, gender stuff, and demand keep flipping the script.

There ya go—porn’s origin story, no fluff. Wanna zoom in on a specific time or type? Hit me up.

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