In February 2015, Autostraddle launched
The Greatest Lesbian Sex Review
, ready to accept all “lady-types just who sleep with lady-types.” We garnered over 8,566 comprehensive replies (89per cent of which happened to be from folks between the ages of 18 and 36) and then we are discussing the results along with you, slowly. Previously:

Just How Much Smut Would Queer Ladies Consume?

In 2013,
a Pew Research Center report on porn-viewing behaviors with the US individuals
unveiled that the American individuals don’t seem to want to talk to the Pew analysis Center about their porn-viewing routines: just 25per cent of men and 8per cent of females exactly who see online video fessed to enjoying pornographic online videos. This looks significantly improbable, but additional quotes aren’t greater —

Therapy Today

claims that their unique “best guess”
is the fact that “approximately 8percent and 20per cent of women on-line check out pornography internet sites with any consistency.” An
Australian research of Health and affairs in 2014
found 20percent of females had checked pornography in the last year. This does not actually match up with information harvested of the net it self,
that way
12per cent of internet sites online tend to be adult and 40 million Americans regularly go to pornography internet sites. Or this one third of sex sites audience are women and 35% of all internet packages are pertaining to pornography.

Dazed online, on the other hand, did a much larger and more revelatory survey of 10,500 both women and men in 114 nations. They
developed higher figures
:

… while a-quarter of participants never ever observe pornography, 59percent see it one to five times weekly, and 16percent six or even more occasions. Both women and men want it – around three out of 5 watch it at least one time each week, aside from gender. Divisions take place during the extremes of consumption: 90percent of individuals who never ever observe porno are ladies, while 90per cent of individuals who see grot significantly more than 11 occasions per week tend to be guys. Place another way, although many women indulge at least one time a week, merely 4% achieve this six or even more instances each week, compared with 60percent of males just who observe it virtually every time or higher.

Whenever we asked the survey-takers “do you consume porn/erotica/smut in every form?”, 87percent of those exactly who answered the question replied within the affirmative. So already we’re revealing numbers which can be extraordinarily higher than past studies show. Of these whom take in porn/smut/erotica, 39% did very once weekly or higher. But not all of that is traditional pornography.

What type of smut do queer ladies eat?

Dazed Digital unearthed that
“the typical straight-identifying woman is much more very likely to see girl-on-girl as compared to normal directly guy is to view boy-on-boy.” They found “directly ladies’ consumption of lesbian pornography outstrips men’s room: merely homosexual or bisexual ladies watch even more girl-on-girl.” Cosmo
found comparable numbers
. Those two a number of lots of studies which have illuminated the less-than-direct commitment ladies of most orientations have using porno they observe on the method of intercourse they really have actually (or want).

A research regarding the porn-viewing habits of lesbians
by Irish and Canadian scientists found a good many females “didn’t maintain girl-on-girl porno, stating they found the films impractical and plainly created by and for right males. Rather, many lesbians tend to be drawn to sensual films portraying two men getting it on.” The researchers, in accordance with additional analysis about subject, affirmed that “women generally have more erotic plasticity than guys — which, they’re switched on by a wider variety of circumstances.”

In our survey, we made an essential distinction between two different kinds of girl-on-girl porno — the sort from queer women for queer females (age.g.,
Crash Pad Series
,
Queer Porn television
,
Juicy Pink Container
) and also the type produced by directly folks for straight people (e.g., pretty much everything otherwise). We discovered the previous ended up being much more well-known compared to second — and, additionally, lots of queer females like enjoying directly porno or homosexual male porn over lesbian porn made by/for right individuals.

The info we are gonna speak about now is garnered from 87.05per cent of participants which answered “yes” to “do you customer porn/erotica/smut in almost any form?” The 12.95% which responded “no” were not asked questions about particular pornography habits. The 2,471 humans who skipped issue and therefore found on their own on the “what sort of porno would you like” web page because they did not say “no,” which may’ve caused the study to instantly miss that web page, aren’t included, because they are mystical unicorns with anxieties, dreams and needs beyond my abilities to detect. By their unique responses from the porn-liking web page, many carry out actually eat smut but simply failed to feel like answering the last question, so it is maybe not safe to declare that bypassing issue = answering “no.” I mean, the real deal:

they don’t answer no. However they don’t respond to yes!

. It isn’t really secure to state anything about them anyway, so we’re simply going to pluck all of them out of the team altogether for purposes of this analysis. So, go on it with a grain of salt, but, despite, these numbers perform fit almost perfectly with solutions to early in the day necessary questions about pornography, very maybe a little grain of sodium.

The info below arises from the

5,277 respondents exactly who helpfully reacted “yes” on concern “do you take in porn/erotica/smut in almost any form?”

Very let us talk about these numbers!

Erotica / Fan-Fic

It’s unsurprising that erotica reading is so preferred amongst queer females for a couple factors. Firstly: since it is presently more popular than ever amongst ladies in general. Actually,
a 2012 Uk review by Dottybingo.com
unveiled 91 % of women having read one sensual guide, and 43% mentioned they recommended reading about gender to using it. That survey was inspired by

50 Colors of Grey

, naturally, a g-dawful guide that started as Twilight fanfic and turned into among the best-selling guides ever.

This gives me to the 2nd explanation these figures tend to be unsurprising: y’all
love some fan-fic
. Fanfic in the beginning took off as a way for fans (typically females) to understand more about male/male

Star Trek

pairings the express could not allow, and queer ladies have actually flocked in droves do the style. Besides checking out male/male pairings, queer ladies make use of fanfic to
inform stories concerning female/female pairings
exactly who link intimately onscreen at a level of
hardly ever
to
never
.

During the 200 statements left in unrestricted field because of this question, approximately half were guaranteeing We realized that by “erotica” they implied “fan fiction.” Here’s a sampling of some of those responses:

• By “erotica” I mean fanfiction, nearly entirely
• Sexual comics are in reality my favorite, but I happened to ben’t sure in which they fit. They’re usually queer but not always.
• Erotic Superhero fanfiction
• Does homosexual fanfiction about imaginary wizards matter
• Let us end up being actual, it is Faberry or Quintana fanfic
• If reading, it really is homosexual woman fanfiction smut. If watching, it’s homosexual guys getting very passionate together.
• It is all fucking fanfiction and I am hooked, actually there has been occasions in my own existence where I would read specific gay fanfic for over four hours every day.

Online Video

The format of direct and gay male porno most popular amongst queer ladies is online movie. Particularly if you examine lesbians as a remote group, it is the sole format of erotica/smut/porn that motivates a lot of enthusiasts amongst ladies-who-only-like-ladies. Like, around 70per cent of lesbians, queers and bisexuals read lesbian erotica using the internet, but only 25per cent of lesbians, 32percent of queers and 42% of bisexuals look over directly erotica on line. Although 38percent of lesbians examine queer erotic imagery internet based, just 9per cent at straight sexual imagery on line, in comparison to 22percent of bisexuals and 16percent of queers.

From this point ahead I’ll make reference to “lesbian/queer pornography made by/for queer men and women” as “Q4Q” pornography” and “lesbian porno made by/for straight individuals”  as “Q4S” pornography.

Are the numbers of direct porn watchers too high because so many study respondents don’t always determine as actually specifically interested in females? Kind of, but that’s not your whole story. These are those figures:

• Bisexuals, queers and lesbians who view video watch Q4Q porn at almost the same costs, which range from 66per cent – 67percent.
• Bisexuals include likely to look at straight pornography — 54% of these carry out, when compared to 32percent of queers and 41% of lesbians. They truly are in addition the most likely to look at Q4S pornography — 38per cent of those carry out, versus 33per cent of queers and 29per cent of lesbians.
• Queers exactly who view video include probably to look at homosexual male porn — 36% of these would, versus around 32% both for bisexuals and lesbians.

So, although bisexual women tend to be more inclined to look at direct porn than lesbians are, they are definitely not the sole people viewing it. Controversial intercourse information columnist Dan Savage admits that their comprehension of which watches what type of pornography extends only to date,
lamenting that
“lesbians screw up my neat and orderly porn universe.” Sorry maybe not sorry, Dan!

I believe it is fairly common knowledge precisely why queer females dislike artificial lesbian porn, but, quickly: while not most of the women who got the gender study volunteered these details themselves, there’s no shortage of lesbian online talking about their particular inclination for direct or gay male porn (
or writers finding solutions regarding it
) providing explanations similar:

• “I’ve found lesbian pornography is usually targeted for right guys and they are not arousing. We for some reason choose direct pornography.”
• “Lesbian porno merely so phony and how very long many of them have long nails UGH! as a whole i generally see right porno. Today if the direct porn I simply pay attention to the female. Could get me personally heading like crazy.”
• “Lesbian pornography is actually far too tacky personally and therefore not even close to the reality that I have found it tough to watch. Perhaps not stating straight pornography is actually any more actual but usually not rather as tacky.”
• “although i favor (right pornography) to lesbian pornography, i am usually studying the girl going “she is a celebrity. Allowing him think she is appreciating it.  And lesbian porno has males authored around it; it simply may seem like the stars don’t want to do what they’re carrying out.”

Some rates from your very own survey-takers:

• I mainly like fat pornography. If that had been simpler to find making for and by queers, i might view that, however it barely is out there.
• Really don’t view lesbian pornography since I are only able to find the misogynist films intended for straight men, which I discover offensive.
• I love to see a lady obtaining facefucked… We swear I’m a lesbian

Very, that aside, I’m keen on speaking about exactly why 53per cent of most women who know about and see real queer porno

additionally

watch directly porno and just why 41percent of lesbian-identified women see directly pornography. See, nothing drives myself walnuts quicker than somebody claiming that a “real lesbian” would not get turned on by right pornography — definitely TOTAL BANANAS. Although a lot of queer women that see directly porn tend to be attracted to guys and wish to rest with these people, many are not, and a lady’s choice for directly porn should never cast any question on her reported homosexuality.

I cross-checked many different elements, such as age, employment condition, affinity for kink, sexual knowledge and gender speech, to see if any of those had an impression about area of inclination and nothing endured out. Consequently, my ideas are listed below:

• 
  Genuine girl-on-girl pornography costs money and free of charge girl-on-girl porn sucks:
  
  Great pornography by queer females for queer ladies usually calls for payment (as it should!). Not everybody are able it, desires to spend money on it, or seems comfortable doing so, plus the choice — the type of “lesbian” pornography discovered free of charge on sites like PornHub and RedTube — is missing, to put it mildly. Just what exactly’s remaining? Directly pornography! Gay male porn!
• 
  Ladies Are Erotically Versatile:
  
  As discussed previously on this page, females respond sexually to all sorts of points that tend to be not related their sexual orientation. Many which prefer women still get turned on by directly pornography. You never know why. It is exactly what its!
• 
  Normative beauty requirements:
  
  Queer-for-queer porno sometimes function queers with some human anatomy types, gender presentations, piercings, tattoos, alternative lifestyle haircuts etc. Which is part of what’s therefore incredible about any of it — not for all. Some queers prefer porno performers which appear to be pornography movie stars versus porn stars which seem like their most favorite bartender or ex-girlfriend.
• 
  Porn as getaway:
  
  Lots of porn customers enjoy porno which provides an escape using their genuine sex everyday lives, or usage porn to explore dreams they’ve got no desire to check out in true to life. Occasionally seeing actual queers perform aside more direct or taboo fantasies (for example non-consent) just hits as well near house.
• 
  Type:
  
  There is a wider variance of straight pornography and homosexual male porno around for assorted fetishes or kinks people may be into. Additionally a lot more explicit directly porn on the market, and when queers do watch right pornography, it is commonly explicit — 33per cent of lesbians and 48percent of bisexuals see hardcore straight porn, but merely 12% of lesbians and 24% of bisexuals observe softcore.
• 
  Imagining by themselves once the guy:
  
  This might be anecdotal, but I’ve heard countless queer females declare that they imagine themselves since guy as you’re watching right porno. Or that they like viewing porn in which women humiliate guys.
• 
  Masturbation films:
  
  Numerous could have labeled movies of girls masturbating (which emerged several times into the remarks) as “right porn.”
• 
  There is a lot more of it out indeed there and it’s really more straightforward to get a hold of.
  

In summary, women can be great creatures with the capacity of being activated by a variety of video porno if in case women ran globally here’d be much more research about any of it.

Finally, I would similar to to share a few of the comments regarding “what types of porno will you watch” section to provide you with the complete a review of what folks desired one to understand these were into:

• In which’s the option for tentacle pornography? Or gender equipments going walnuts and giving their girl inventors unlimited sexual climaxes? I am perplexed (about many things).
• We view the *trailers* on queerporntv & crashpad but never ever the actual films. because I am going through my personal societally & familialy induced hangup about taking in porn.
• Frankly my fave is actually sex scenes from lesbian shows, perhaps not real Porn pornography. Unclear just how to classify that above. We never ever see genuine pornography.
• Machines/dildo devices
• House films
• Lesbian gifs, many thanks tumblr
• Tumblr “romantic pornography” web page is actually great
• Book in-car to obtain bdsm scenario tactics, not to ever get-off
• Erotic comics are in fact my favorite, but I happened to ben’t sure where they fit. They normally are queer but not always. I study online and occasionally print (smutpeddler)
• We generally view solo photos and sketches of females. I’ve little idea who makes them.

How Much Cash Smut/Erotica/Porn Do You Consume?

1.9per cent associated with the whole smut-consuming group consumes their own smut multiple times a-day. 3.6per cent indulge one per day, 24.6% many times weekly, 11.7% once weekly, 27.5% multiple times monthly, 12.3% monthly, 16.3percent multiple times a-year, and some over two percent eat it significantly less than that.

So’s 5.5percent watching porno each day, which’s significantly more than the 3.8per cent of women Cosmopolitan
found when they surveyed 4,000 women
(93% of which were heterosexual) regarding their porn-watching habits. In addition they found 32.5percent of men seeing pornography regarding the everyday, so there’s that. But Cosmo was only inquiring about on line pornography movies, our very own reach was actually larger — we included erotica and erotic images.

Exactly what facets influence how often you consume smut/porn/erotica? Why don’t we look at numerous relationship and sexual scenarios.

Obviously there is a pretty strong correlation between how frequently you take in smut and how typically you’re making love. These numbers do suggest that co-habitation decreases regularity of erotic-material-engagement, which implies these partners aren’t ingesting porno together.

There is an immediate commitment between eating smut/erotica/porn and frequency of self pleasure — over 90 % of those who masturbate many times weekly or even more eat smut, compared to some over 50 per cent of those exactly who masturbate less than annually.

Associated with the entire class — all 8,566 of you — 55.3per cent stated porno is part of the manner in which you usually masturbate. 39.4per cent mentioned alike of pornography.

To Summarize

A lot of expected inside responses for facts about in which they might discover queer porn designed for queers. Let me make that happen for your family, because every person contemplating queer porno is deserving of feeling such as this commenter on
You Need Assist: The Pursuit Of Awesome Queer Feminist Porn
, just who composed:

“I went to queerporn dot tv and I am only sitting right here weeping because I not witnessed porno with others just who resemble me, just who look like people I would in fact bang, who fuck like i’d fuck. It feels so actual. We never ever knew that We believed so marginalized and objectified by conventional porno, and today personally i think validated. Like, it really is ok that You will find gender ways i actually do because see, you’ll find folks the same as me personally.”

You will want to review that article! Additionally these:

Get out and luxuriate in whatever variety of smut you wanna!