Realistic body types in porn

[DaddyAnal1966]

So this is clearly linked to age stuff, but really shouldn’t be.

Consider three 18 year olds, A, B and C.

A. Has perfect skin, perfect hair, a toned appearance, a bubble butt, a tiny waist and D cup breasts

B. Has freckles, troublesome hair, is a bit pudgy (aka not toned) in places, has a modest butt, the same tiny waist (but fitting her general frame) and is rather flat chested

C. Has acne, impossible hair, is overweight, has a big wobbly butt, no discernible waist and large droopy breasts

Which is more realistic and is it OK to write porn featuring all of these types of girls?

 

[SimonDoom]

It is definitely "OK" to write about people with all body types, and I think an author should feel welcome to do so.

Keep in mind, however, that this is erotica, and a purpose of erotica is to turn people on. So, if you have a character with body type C, I would suggest using descriptive words that convey the same basic idea in a more favorable way. Avoid "droopy," for example, or "wobbly."

 

[DaddyAnal1966]

That was kinda my point. I have been accused of fetishising underage girls in writing about body type B. I think A is the unreal body type.

 

[Comshaw]

So this is clearly linked to age stuff, but really shouldn’t be.

Consider two 18 year olds, A and B.

A. Has perfect skin, perfect hair, a toned appearance, a bubble butt, a tiny waist and D cup breasts

B. Has freckles, troublesome hair, is a bit pushy in places, has a modest butt, the same tiny waist (but fitting her general frame) and is rather flat chested

C. Has acne, impossible hair, is overweight, has a big wobbly butt, no discernible waist and large droopy breasts

Which is more realistic and is it OK to write porn featuring all of these types of girls?

Which is more realistic? All three. The human body is infinitely variable in size, shape and configuration.

As far as writing about any particular type, why not? Does it fit into your story? Are you writing about as real a person as you can, or a fantasy barbie? It's all in the approach of the writer, what kind of story they want to tell and how they want to portray their character. Get that girl pictured in your head, then put it down in words, making her come alive in the mind of the reader.

Comshaw

 

[Bubo_bubo]

One thing about body type, I find that, especially compared to tits, with often bust sizes and shapes mentioned, pussies get the short shrift. I mean, pussies are as variable as tits, with beefy cunts like that of Taylor Sands, or dangling flesh curtainy minor labia like Nicole Love, or a tight almost not there pussy - just a slit.

 

[SimonDoom]

I need to work the word "zaftig" into one of my stories.

 

[DaddyAnal1966]

I need to work the word "zaftig" into one of my stories.

I had to look that up, which is a rare occurrence

 

[Voboy]

That was kinda my point. I have been accused of fetishising underage girls in writing about body type B. I think A is the unreal body type.

I’ve seen a thousand As, a thousand Bs, and a hundred Cs. There’s nothing at all “unreal” about your A type. They exist in vast quantities.

Your C type comes up less often, but not for a body-positive reason: many Cs work very hard not to look like Cs because they’re trying to look like As. Again, I don’t think that’s all that healthy, but I’ve observed it in the wild.

You‘re also leaving out types D-M or N or so.

 

[Andrew1968]

Many of the female characters I write are older women who, physically speaking, more or less fall into the A category. I have met more than a few ladies over the years who had those A category characteristics and who were more mature than say a female in the 18 to 29 year old range. I love those ladies. I like a good dose of fantasy in my erotica. I like the A type as a consequence. However, I like seduction and desire expressed through some very direct spoken exchange and through intimate and at times very blunt body language. I do like to remind the reader of my female character's A category beauty by writing about what the lady is doing when she is seducing her lover and when doing "you know what" with her lover. I want my fantasies, which I put down in written form, to be filled with the soft inviting laughter and the perfume of my older A type female characters. My stories really are all about them. There's always some woman wandering around in my head and daring me to follow her.

 

[TxRad]

Age makes bodies what they are. Like wine, some age better than others. Then you get into tattoos vs scars. Which mean more and have the greatest affect on the person wearing them. I write about all types of bodies. Each have their own personality. At my age, older is better than young personally but in fantasies anything goes.

 

[DaddyAnal1966]

You‘re also leaving out types D-M or N or so.

Well obviously

 

[Voboy]

Well obviously

All righty then...

The point is that there are all sorts of fantastic things writers can do with all sorts of different body types.

I’m still not sure on what basis you find As unrealistic.

 

[TarnishedPenny]

Well, all three are ‘real’, but, going back to Simon’s point, people read here to escape reality, ‘cause reality is acne, baldness, obesity, arthritis, cramps, erectile dysfunction and being friend-zoned. Readers want something else, which generally leads to D-cups, six-packs and 8” willies.

Can you write good erotica centred on ‘C’? Of course, but it’s much more difficult.

 

[TheRedChamber]

I've several stories where the female character(s) is literally the most beautiful woman the male MC has ever seen because that's part of the conceit of the stories.

I've also written a fair number of stories where the ladies are average to attractive but, as others have pointed out, it doesn't do to dwell too much on their imperfections. Clearly attractive enough that the males feel honoured to make their acquaintance works well.


I find it easier to write imperfections from the female POV because then the reader can always dismiss them more as insecurities.

I think however if the OP is getting into 'trouble' for writing certain groups of characteristics it might be more about how characteristics are grouped. Rightly or wrongly, ever since Shirley Temple freckles are seen as a sign of cute youth. Is she pushy or is she a spoiled brat who hasn't learned how adults act? Are her butt, boobs and waist fully developed. Trouble, justified or not, comes when people think you are trying to paint a character as younger than their reported age.

Those characteristics might be fine in a 25yo whose working in say a bank and clearly has an adult life. In a father/daughter incest story where the relationship is still very much a 'daddy's little girl' it might raise more eyebrows.

 

[stickygirl]

So this is clearly linked to age stuff, but really shouldn’t be.

Consider three 18 year olds, A, B and C.

A. Has perfect skin, perfect hair, a toned appearance, a bubble butt, a tiny waist and D cup breasts

B. Has freckles, troublesome hair, is a bit pushy in places, has a modest butt, the same tiny waist (but fitting her general frame) and is rather flat chested

C. Has acne, impossible hair, is overweight, has a big wobbly butt, no discernible waist and large droopy breasts

Which is more realistic and is it OK to write porn featuring all of these types of girls?

Putting either of the two sentences in front of A, B, C body types changes the context and implied age of your '18 year old'. It's not about the body but the context and why you chose words in your examples to suggest ± age beyond a rubber stamped 18 yr old.

Annie drops her sports bag and flops down on my couch. She...

The lawyer guides me to her desk and gestured for me to sit. She...

I'm not up on colloquial phrases so what is 'troublesome' hair / a bit pushy in places?

 

[DaddyAnal1966]

I've several stories where the female character(s) is literally the most beautiful woman the male MC has ever seen because that's part of the conceit of the stories.

I've also written a fair number of stories where the ladies are average to attractive but, as others have pointed out, it doesn't do to dwell too much on their imperfections. Clearly attractive enough that the males feel honoured to make their acquaintance works well.


I find it easier to write imperfections from the female POV because then the reader can always dismiss them more as insecurities.

I think however if the OP is getting into 'trouble' for writing certain groups of characteristics it might be more about how characteristics are grouped. Rightly or wrongly, ever since Shirley Temple freckles are seen as a sign of cute youth. Is she pushy or is she a spoiled brat who hasn't learned how adults act? Are her butt, boobs and waist fully developed. Trouble, justified or not, comes when people think you are trying to paint a character as younger than their reported age.

Those characteristics might be fine in a 25yo whose working in say a bank and clearly has an adult life. In a father/daughter incest story where the relationship is still very much a 'daddy's little girl' it might raise more eyebrows.

Thanks - that’s a very balanced and sensible reply

 

[Bramblethorn]

That was kinda my point. I have been accused of fetishising underage girls in writing about body type B. I think A is the unreal body type.

"Fetishising" and "realism" seem like two largely separate conversations. How are those dots joined?

 

[Trionyx]

I need to work the word "zaftig" into one of my stories.

Yes. What a great and underused word!

 

[yowser]

Yes. What a great and underused word!

A story search for 'zaftig' results in over 300 items, remarkable.

Several include the word in the title, only three as a tag.

I've only ever used it in two stories. It is indeed an earthy, elegant descriptor.

 

[Carnevil9]

I rarely use body descriptions at all, unless it is important to the plot. I think most readers are happy to fill in those gaps with their imagination. I might mention a character being attractive, frumpy, stacked, dashing, or some other fuzzy overall description to provide a vague notion, but I believe that's usually enough.

 

[lovecraft68]

That was kinda my point. I have been accused of fetishising underage girls in writing about body type B. I think A is the unreal body type.

B is the one I'd say is most average, and there is an audience for typical girl/boy next door looks.
But like Simon says this is erotica and fantasy so A is what we see most
Sad to say because of it being fantasy, the C look probably doesn't work well.
Same extends to porn, I do see imperfect girls as far as skinny, small boobs, and not to be crude, but not always the prettiest, which to some is a turn on in the sense she looks like someone you could meet in day to day life.
The last look, no unless its an amateur vid posted by an asshole ex and is degrading.
Its a sad but true reality that erotica is all about the pretty people.

 

[lovecraft68]

"Fetishising" and "realism" seem like two largely separate conversations. How are those dots joined?

In a milf piece I was in the mood for some realism, so I mentioned the milf in question has some grays popping up in her otherwise dark hair. She decided to leave them there because its natural. For me, I've always felt that's a sign of confidence. Here I am, zero fucks given, and I find it sexy because of that. I'll add I did it for the double standard of grey being okay on older men(distinguishing makes me laugh, there's a lot of grey haired morons out there)

I have two people I send these two, one is pretty much a beta reader who's looking mostly at story flow. The other looks more at the technical.

The beta liked the touch, the editor asked what's sexy about greys? Isn't she supposed to be hot.

50/50 is about what you can expect for a lot of things like that.

 

[DaddyAnal1966]

B
Its a sad but true reality that erotica is all about the pretty people.

Like many things in life one might add

 

[DaddyAnal1966]

I rarely use body descriptions at all, unless it is important to the plot. I think most readers are happy to fill in those gaps with their imagination. I might mention a character being attractive, frumpy, stacked, dashing, or some other fuzzy overall description to provide a vague notion, but I believe that's usually enough.

Different approaches I guess. I like to paint a picture. Maybe that makes my prose prolix or even lumpen. As I’m writing mostly to please myself, I guess my text is high in description, which - as here - can get me into trouble.

 

[CrossOfStAndrew]

I, too, wish there were more truly "average" or realistic women in porn.