Which one of these pictures are pornographic? All of them? None of them? One of them?
I think it's safe to say that you know by now from reading this blog that I like to be naked. Typically when I'm at home the only thing I'm wearing are my sandals. It's also evident from looking through the pages of this blog that I like to post naked selfies online, and that I enjoy taking nude photos of myself in the mirror. However, in regards to nude photography I've struggled with trying to understand where the line is between simply being openly naked in a non-sexual way as compared to the types of photos that are actually just pornographic?
How would you personally answer this question? I think the answer really depends on the individual and their comfort zone in regards to nudity. As such, the truth of the matter is that such an answer is relative. Everyone has their own ideas about what should be classified as porn and what is accepted as nude art or simply being openly naked. As it stands now, the basic rule in society is that any kind of nudity is pornographic, which is very over reaching and incorrect. In fact, society is so prudish that occasionally even classic nude artwork gets censored with the addition of a fig leaf.
Some people may find it hard to agree with me, however in my view none of the above photos are pornographic. I consider all of them to be artistic nude photography. Certainly they're not as professional as most artistic photography, however in my mind the casual, home-made nature of these photos is partly what makes them artistic. I'm simply showing what my naked body looks like and I'm not doing anything sexual, with the exception of one photo...
Shown above is the photo that I struggled with the most to understand how I felt about it. In my mind this is a very cute and silly photo, though obviously a very sexual one due to the pose (in which I'm pulling off my clothes while holding my penis in my hand and comically sticking out my tongue). It's a very sexually playful photo, I'm definitely not trying to be serious. Typically, I don't post sexual photos like this one, or any in which I'm touching myself, as this type of sexual behaviour at a clothing optional space (such as a beach or campground) would certainly be inappropriate. However, in a still photograph I think it comes across as being artistic because it's so playful. I really like this pose and the shape of my body, including my cute round belly. The way I'm sticking out my tongue is funny too, so this photo definitely has a lot of character which adds to the artsy feel. As such I feel like this is nude photography rather than being porn.
In my mind pornographic images are those that show an obvious sex act, or ejaculating, or that focuses on explicitly sexual poses (such as spreading one's butt cheeks apart to show the anus, or a woman doing the same with her vagina, or posing as though one is humping something, etc.). To be clear, I don't think that sex or pornography is bad and should be shamed, or treated like it is sinful and immoral. Human beings need sex, it's part of the joy of life, so shaming it as though it's bad to like sex or being sexual is rather immature and silly. Yet, I do agree that there is a certain decorum in society that should be maintained in regards to pornography. It would not be very pleasant to always see explicit sexual images all over the place in public. There's a time and place for everything.
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