Hardcore Pornography

Hardcore pornography refers to still photography or video footage that contains explicit depictions of sexual acts, such as vaginal, anal, and/or oral intercourse, cunnilingus, anilingus, ejaculation, and/or fetish play.

The term was coined in the second half of the 20th century to distinguish it from softcore pornography, which uses simulated sex and restricts the range of depictions of sexual activities. It usually takes the form of photographs, often displayed in magazines or on the Internet, or films. It can also appear as a cartoon. Since the 1990s it has been distributed widely over the Internet.