Mormon pornography is a subgenre of pornography themed around the Mormon religion.[1] According to the journalist Isha Aran, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) views Mormon pornography as blasphemous, and most directors and performers in Mormon pornography are ex-Mormons.[2] Mormon pornography typically depicts sex acts between actors and/or actresses portraying members of the LDS Church. Mormon elders are depicted as domineering over their multiple wives, who obediently submit to their husband's commands, treating participation in the act as a sacred duty. Performers may be (initially) dressed in temple garments, and the setting may be the inside of a Mormon temple. In accordance with stereotyped Mormon norms, profane language is absent.[2]
Aran writes that the genre originated in 2010 with the launch of the gay pornography site MormonBoyz.com.[2] Website founder Legrand Wolf claims to be an ex-Mormon with a doctoral degree from Brigham Young University.[3][4] The site MormonGirlz.com, launched in 2014, by a woman known in the industry as Brooke Hunter, a 33-year-old ex-Mormon, features both heterosexual and lesbian relationships between Mormon characters.[2]
Wolf's pornography has been rejected by Utah's Pride organization, with its executive director, the former leader of Utah's branch of the American Civil Liberties Union, stating, "LeGrand Wolf isn't a person. That disturbs me, that we don't know who these people are and where they come from."[4]
See also
[edit]- Convent pornography
- Homosexuality and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Law of chastity
- Masturbation and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Mormon cinema
- Nunsploitation
- Pornographic actresses of a Mormon background
References
[edit]- ^ Conti, Allie. "Mormon-Themed Porn Is Apparently a Booming Business". vice.com. Vice. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ a b c d Aran, Isha (July 17, 2015). "Inside the World of Mormon Porn". Fusion. Archived from the original on January 18, 2016. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
- ^ "MormonBoyz corporate page". LinkedIn.
- ^ a b Limón, Enrique (April 20, 2016). "Pride & Prejudice". Salt Lake City Weekly. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
External links
[edit]- Dark, Stephen (July 20, 2015). "Mormon-Themed Porn Unites Sex, Faith and Celluloid". Salt Lake City Weekly.
- "Mormon-Themed Porn Is Apparently a Booming Business". Vice. December 5, 2014.