A softcore gay erotic magazine or
stroke book is allowed to show a man with an erection. But any other person nearby can only admire; no touching or penetration allowed. Nor can the
tumescent model touch his own genitals although he could, for example, tweak one of his own nipples.
Interestingly, such softcore magazines are now at
symbiosis with what most prisons (or penitentiarys) allow their prisoners in the way of pornography. Gay prison porn is gay softcore porn, and gay softcore porn is gay prison porn. The rules are similar for non-gay porn and female nude models.
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You know what's killing off the softcore magazines?"
"Vids, of course."
"Yes, and not only that but video goes hardcore (or XXX) all the time -- even amateurs do it!"
"Yup --
cumshots all over the place in gay and straight videos alike; all it takes is a home
video camera and a minimum of Internet expertise."
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