As long if it is out of sight

the conditions that enabled the emergence and circulation of gay pornography

Authors

Keywords:

Pharmacopornography; technologies of gender; gay pornography; masculinities., Pharmacopornography, technologies of gender, gay pornography, masculinities

Abstract

This article aims to historicize, from a critical perspective, the conditions of possibility for the emergence and circulation of gay pornography and its ideals. The analysis will be articulated by locating two historical moments. Initially, conditions of possibility for the emergence of pornography in contexts permeated by codes of censorship and clandestinity are situated. Then, paths of post-legalization of pornography and its transformation into popular culture in the pharmacopornographic society are trodden. It is provisionally concluded that that the conditions of secrecy enabled the existence of gay pornography. Furthermore, although gay men have found in pornography opportunities to see themselves as beautiful, worthy of desire and to have validation of their sexual practices, such productions also circulate inferior perspectives and subalternization in relation to them.

Author Biographies

Felipe Antonio Machado, State University of Londrina

Psychologist. He works in a private clinic and Social Assistance policy in the city of Londrina (PR). Master's student in the Postgraduate Program in Psychology at the State University of Londrina.

Flávia Fernandes de Carvalhaes, State University of Londrina

Letter Writer. PhD in Psychology from the Federal University of Santa Catarina/UFSC (2015), Master in Social Psychology from the State University of São Paulo/UNESP (2008) and graduated in Psychology from the State University of Londrina/UEL (2003). Adjunct Professor A of the Department of Social and Institutional Psychology and the Graduate Program in Psychology at the State University of Londrina (UEL), in the line of research "Social Psychology and Institutional Processes". Co-coordinator of the Entretons Research and Extension Project.

Capa Revista de Psicologia da Unesp v. 22 n. 1

Published

2026-03-31

Issue

Vol. 22 No. 1 (2024)

Section

Artigos