The controversy dates back to the first few years of the HIV crisis, when nearly all gay porn production companies voluntarily required their models to wear condoms for anal sex. During this time there was much misinformation about how HIV was spread, and even today some people believe one can contract AIDS from tears, sweat, or by using a public restroom. In the 21st century, the premise on which some industry figures (notably Chi Chi LaRue) base their sometimes vituperative objections to bareback porn is the claim that porn serves as a model or guide for one's behavior. Other than anecdotes, there is no scientific evidence of this connection. There are strong opinions on both sides of this debate.

Themes in gay porn

The gay porn industry uses many themes, from hairy big men, to twinks. Gay porn is often divided into categories based on themes, which you may see in online stores. Below is a list of themes you may come across.

Guys

Age divided porn includes twinks (teen boy), daddies (oldies) and inter-generational.

Ethnic gay-porn industry, led by studios such as Latino Fan Club, Enrique Cruz and Kristen Bjorn, markets an aggressively masculine street-thug image with its models, some studios catering to the urban "down-low" subculture. Tiger Tyson, among others, has emerged as a superstar of this genre. Inter-racial porn contains sex between different races. Main racial groups include:

* Amerindian; Guys who are native to the Americas.

* Arab; Guys who originate from the Middle East and North Africa.

* Asian; Guys who originate from Asia.

* Black; Guys who originate from Africa.

* Blatino; Blacks from Latin America.

* Ebony; Black guys with very dark skin.

* European; Guys who are from Europe.

* Latino; Any guys who are from/relate to Latin America. e.g. mulatto, mestizo.

* South Asian; Guys who originate from South Asia. eg India, Sri Lanka.

* White; Guys who originate from Europe.

Type of guys used in porn includes bears, bodybuilders and muscular. Uncut men and shaven men also.

Set

* Amateur; Low budget, average filming and editing. Also use average guys.

* Bar/Club; Sex in nightclubs.

* BDSM; Dungeons, whips, chains, harness and leather.

* Cowboy; Porno westerns.

* Hair Removal; Shaving and waxing.

* Medical; Hospitals with sexy doctors, check ups (medical examinations) and androcology.

* Nation/Culture; Filmed in or recreation of a nation or culture. Including historic themes.

* Pools; Anything to do with sex in or on Poolside/Spa/Pool/Bathhouse.

* Prison; Sex in prisons.

* Outdoors; Sex at Farm/Wilderness/Forest/Beach.

* Sports:

* Cycling

* Gym

* Locker Room

* Ice Skating

* Football:

* Soccer

* Rugby

* American Football

* Surfers

* Wrestling

* Students; High school or university students. Male single sex schools.

* Toilets; Sex in toilets

* Uniform:

* Military/Navy/Air force/

* Firemen

* Police/Cops

* Boy Scouts

Sex

Anal Sex

* Anal Penetration; (anal sex) Involves the penetration of a penis into an anus.

* Anilingus; (rimming, rim job) Oral anal contact, such as licking and kissing the anus.

* Barebacking; Condom-less anal penetration.

* Butt Play; Playing with the anus. e.g. using sex toys.

* Daisy Chain; Guys having anal sex simultaneously.

* Double Anal Penetration; (double anal, da) Two penises penetrating an anus at the same time. Type of double penetration.

* Double Penetration; (dp) The mouth and anus being penetrated by cocks simultaneously.

* Fingering; Insertion of finger/s into an anus.

* Double Fisting; Two fists penetrating the anus at the same time.

* Enema; (douching) Injection of fluid, usually water into the rectum and colon via the anus.

* Fisting; Penetration of a fist into an anus.

* Triple Penetration; The mouth and anus being penetrated by cocks simultaneously, the anus by two and the mouth by one.

Oral Sex

* Anilingus; see above.

* Auto fellatio; A male performing fellatio on himself.

* Ball Play; (oral-scrotum contact, tea bagging) Licking and sucking a man's balls.

* Deep throat; The entire penis is put into a mouth, requires experience.

* Double Penetration; see above.

* Fellatio; (blow job) The stimulation of the penis by oral contact.

* Glory Hole; Sticking a cock through a hole where someone unknown on the other side gives a blow job or has anal sex with.

* Irrumatio; Using the mouth as a penetrative orifice.

* Triple Penetration; See above.

Cum Shots

* Cream pie; (anal-cum shots) Ejaculating into/onto a guys anus.

* Cum Eating; (oral-cum shots) Eating semen from a partner's penis or where he has ejaculated.

* Bukkake; Having a group of men ejaculate over a male.

* Felching; (oral-anal-cum shots) A guy eating cum from another guys anus.

* Fellatee; No hands cum shot.

* Snowballing; (semen swapping) Guys passing semen around by kissing and spittling it to one another.

Other Sex

* BDSM; (bondage sado-masochism). Gaining sexual pleasure from inflicting pain or having pain inflected on.

* Circle Jerk; Guys jacking in a circle. Similar to soggy biscuit

* Fetishism; The use of non-sexual or nonliving objects or part of a person's body to gain sexual excitement. e.g. foot fetish.

* Frottage; (frot) Penis - Penis rubbing or rubbing a penis anywhere on a guys body.

* Gangbang; One guy being used by a group of guys for sex.

* Group Sex; (orgy). Involves sex with more than two people.

* Hand job; Using a hand to stimulate another guys cock.

* Line Jerk; Guys jacking in a line.

* Masturbation; (wanking) Stimulation of a cock to usually cause ejaculation, done by oneself. Other types include anal masturbation and mutual masturbation.

* Over sized Sex Toys; Very big sex toys.

* Three way; (3-way, threesome).

* Sex Toys; Include dildos, butt plugs, anal beads etc. Used to enhance sexual play.

* Urination; (water sports) Peeing and playing in pee.

Bisexual Sex

* Pegging; Sexual practice by which a man is anally penetrated by a woman wearing a strap-on dildo.

Audience

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The primary viewers of gay pornography are gay and bisexual men, as well as some men who identify as heterosexual, but nonetheless have strong homo erotic drives. Some heterosexual women also have an interest in gay pornography that is analogous to some heterosexual men's interest in lesbian pornography. Yaoi comic books and slash fiction are both genres featuring gay men, but primarily written by and for straight women. Some lesbian women are also fans of gay male pornography.[verification needed]