What is Porn?

Porn is the abbreviation for pornography, which is sexual material that is explicitly portrayed for the primary purpose of sexual arousal. Sexually explicit material can be presented in a variety of ways, including magazines, photographs, films, writings, sculptures, animation, sound recordings and video games. The term pornography is a depiction of the act, instead of the actual act. For example, porn does not include live exhibitions, such as the performances at a “strip club”.
There are four categories of porn that can be determined illegal, including indecency, obscenity, material that is harmful to minors and child pornography.

• Indecent material is pictures or messages on broadcast television, the telephone or radio that are offensive or provide depictions of sexual activities or excretory organs. Indecent material is also known as sexual nudity and/or dirty words that are offensive to the general public.
• Obscenity is graphic material with a focus on sex and/or sexual violence, including deviant activities such as torture, incest and/or group sex.
• Material that is harmful to minors is any material that represents sex or nudity and is offensive and unsuitable for minors.
• Child pornography is material in which children under the age of 18 are visually depicted as engaging in either simulated or actual sexual activity. This includes the exhibit ...