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It CONTAINS porn. 10 pages worth of sex scenes in a 600 paged-book does not make the other 590 pages porn by association.
Yes your “spicy” romance books are LITERALLY porn. If there are explicit sex scenes then it’s porn. Which is cool, enjoy them! But let’s not pretend that it’s something different just cuz it’s squished between vanilla filler & a pretty cover.
263 upvotes, 55 comments. Yik Yak image post by Anonymous in Book Club. "Yes your “spicy” romance books are LITERALLY porn. 

If there are explicit sex scenes then it’s porn. 

Which is cool, enjoy them! But let’s not pretend that it’s something different just cuz it’s squished between vanilla filler & a pretty cover."
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Anonymous 3w

Literally sooo many tv shows have sex scenes and are not labeled porn. Even some pg-13 movies fall under this definition, but wouldn’t be labeled as porn either🙄

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Anonymous 3w

it doesn’t matter if it’s porn or not as long as it’s advertised and rated properly.

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Anonymous 2w

It’s basically porn with a plot. Before you ask, yes, I’ve gave them a shot and read various books and even ended up in the dark romance genre.

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Anonymous 3w

How did I guess that there’d be at least one idiot who argues with the literal definition. You could’ve just commented so it’d be easier to block you.

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Anonymous 3w

What was the original post? I either have them blocked or it’s deleted.

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Anonymous 3w

I would guess this is the guy who blocked me for saying it’s not a big deal

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Anonymous 2w

I was #9 in the original post, but all ima say is that the actual smut is porn just like how I’d say a 2-3 minute sex scene in a Hollywood blockbuster is also porn, however I think where some people start to pull on their butt hairs is when you categorize the WHOLE piece of content as porn but my question is, how much plot does there need to be before it isn’t porn anymore?

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 3w

They’re blocked- they said that “”spicy” romance books are literally porn” and posted the dictionary definition of porn🤷‍♀️

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 3w

Oh cool yeah I blocked them yesterday. Some of us have critical thinking skills beyond a dictionary definition.

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 3w

It’s lowkey not that deep I’m sure oop recognizes this and they even said that it’s perfectly fine they just want others to be up front about it

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 3w

That’s a silly take definitions are factually anything outside of that is an opinion if it can’t be proven with a fact. Critical thinking skills would tell you that.

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Anonymous replying to -> #5 3w

I’ve seen “spicy romance” books that contain porn and are advertised to minors. and even for adults, it’s important to be clear about its content since pornography is a severe no-go for a lot of people (myself included)

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 3w

Definitions can mean 5 different things. Critical thinking skills would tell you that. There is a fundamental difference between visual porn, which is colloquially what people mean when they say porn, and written text. Equating spicy scenes in books to filmed pornography is like equating violence in books to snuff films. They’re foundationally different in harm to real humans and also scientific effect on the brain. This is a tired discussion and OP of the last post was toxic in other threads.

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 2w

Prescriptive definitions found in dictionaries often don’t fully capture the semantic meaning of a word. The Dictionary is not the highest authority in a language

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 2w

That’s like arguing between music you hear and lyrics written on a page or instrumental music you hear and sheet music. It’s still music.

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 2w

That isn’t at all what it is like. What a stretch.

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 2w

It is though lol If you read a detailed recipe for a chocolate cake, your mind visualizes the cake, and it activates your appetite. If you look at a photo of the cake, the same thing happens. One is text, one is visual, but they are both fundamentally about the exact same cake. Written porn is just the recipe; visual porn is the plated dish—but they are both serving the same dessert.

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 2w

You are very much welcome to ignore the studies than have been done on porn’s effect on the brain versus spicy romance, but I will be sticking with facts. I’m done talking to someone comparing filmed pornography to a cake recipe. Have fun being weird and wrong ✌️

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 2w

well you’ve yet to quote actual studies and who has done them. google stated this: Pornography and "smut" (erotic romance novels) both trigger the brain's reward centers and release arousal-related neurotransmitters like dopamine and oxytocin. However, porn provides instant, passive visual stimulation, often leading to rapid tolerance and over-stimulation. Smut novels require active, imaginative engagement, pacing the neurological response through emotional connection and narrative.

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 2w

Have fun being a gooner I guess because instead of having an intellectual conversation with me you’d just like to call me names by doing that you kind of dissolved your whole argument who wants to have a conversation with someone who doesn’t have self control to not call someone names when they don’t agree with you.

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 2w

I don’t care what google AI says bestie. I never will. Get better sources.

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 2w

“Have fun being a gooner” there it is!! I knew what you were trying to say this whole time through thinly veiled comparisons and letting google think for you. You can’t hide your judgment for more than a few comments. None of you can. Once again, have fun being wrong. And with a superiority complex too. How fun for you.

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 2w

Guys why don’t we kiss each other and hug it out

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 2w

Oh girl what world are you living in. You called me a name I called you a name. ain’t judging I’m judging your inability to state the studies you are claiming and when I state something it’s not accepted by you. You don’t want a conversation yourself you want to tell me I’m wrong and weird and put me down for my beliefs? Yea stick to the books because reality isn’t for you

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 2w

Okay ima have disagree with the chocolate cake analogy though, cause I don’t be thinking about chocolate cake when reading a recipe I think about the eggs the butter the icing, but I see where you are coming from. And btw Vanilla cake is better.

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Anonymous replying to -> #8 2w

I mean if you heard someone get really descriptive with their recipe like: After placing a good portion of buttercream between two layers of buttery delectable slices of vanilla cake. Place a thick layer or buttercream (or any frosting you like) to the whole cake. Next drizzle on our scrumptious caramel sauce made by hand and packaged with love to the cake. We suggest adding some in the middle so with every bite you get a taste of caramel buttery goodness.

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 2w

That made me hungry writing it. So I don’t know people are different and like what they like and that’s okay.

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