Era sexploitation (1960-1969) Sexplosion! The Swingin’ Sixties and the Rise of Hardcore Porn
The Sexploitation genre was prevalent in the 60s, using erotic advertising that barely covered the official censorship requirements that warned that adults were restricted entry; Despite its legal attachments, sexploitation cinema was frequently embroiled in obscenity controversies. In 1965, the English magazine Penthouse appeared under the direction of Bob Guccione. Still, it achieved international reach with the publication in the United States in 1969 with the primary intention of competing with the content of Playboy magazine, characterized by much photography. riskier that showed female genitalia and pubic hair, in a sense to attract the male audience that was looking for more risqué scenes . In following years, Penthouse redefined pornography, to include photography hardcore with penetrative sex, as well as being the first magazine to show vulvas and years female graphically.
