Sexual NSFW Content (Enlighten Me) - by MimpTableToss

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Sexual NSFW Content (Enlighten Me)

Posted by MimpTableToss - November 23rd, 2024

Hey. I'm making this post because I just want to be enlightened on what makes explicit, erotic content nessesary. I try to be as open and honest as I can with all art, movies, games, and audio I go through on this site. I get that this site promotes freedom with creativity and ideas by all artists and I think that's cool in a lot of ways, but I also have some concerns with who the "creative freedom" is held by.

I just want to make it clear that I'm not ENTIRELY against NSFW as a concept and that there are some cases where I even agree and appreciate the artistic intent behind some out there. It's just that a lot of what I find is the same "tits/ass" formula that systematically always works with gaining traction and mass media attention (I'm sure most of the community consists of heterosexual males, including myself. Though I could be wrong).

I see body parts often more focused on than the characters themselves (as well as the writing, directing, execution, messaging, and overall quality). I think it's up to you (as an adult) to do whatever you want with your OCs (you created them). I also think it's up to you (as an adult) how you consume and critique whatever content you stumble across. Just understand that I won't always agree. When it's an already existing character, I'm very critical with how they're represented in a fandom.

I'm familiar with the argument that "it's fiction" and "it won't do anything to anyone" which is kind of true, but although the art doesn't physically do anything, the comsumer can still be affected by it.

Maybe there's a lot that I don't understand about the essence of NSFW content (specifically in an erotic context) so I would love to be enlightened on what makes it necessary in the art space. I look forward to getting different perspectives on this heated topic.

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Yatsufusa 2024-11-24 12:36:34

I think you should add line breaks if you want people to read all that.

If your question can be summarized as "Why do people like NSFW?", you should try Wikipedia for answers.

MimpTableToss 2024-11-24 12:36:34

Yeah, I was thinking I should maybe add gaps to divide areas so it's more readable. Thanks for pointing that out. I'll also do some of my own research. Any opinions would be nice...

ericoliZZ 2024-12-03 23:06:16

no art is necessary objectively, people will just make stuff because they like it, for the sake of itself. it can be subjectively necessary, as in one finds it valuable, but it doesn't have greater importance if people dont think it does. in general it's just people tending to their desires. I guess NSFW art tends to basic sexual desires, and it has a place in the platform. something can be said for the communities that consume the content, but at that point its not talking about the art anymore really. for NG specifically it can be rated as adult, so people can ignore it completely if they want to. so I really dont see any problem with it, it's the best way you can go about it IMO

MimpTableToss 2024-12-03 23:06:16 (Updated 2024-12-04 19:53:43)

That's an interesting way to put it. I guess everyone has a different approach in art weather it's making or comsuming it. I can't possibly claim what art objectively should be, because then it would just be unfair to everyone else. As funny as this sounds, one's comsumption of art is an art form in itself since that person's interpretation is subjective (unless what the art points out is a fact). Even playing the gimmick game and gaining as much traction as possible (in whatever way works best) counts as art since the artistic intent is... well... gaining the traction (as much as I don't like that fact).

ericoliZZ 2024-12-04 20:20:18

@MimpTableToss maybe you are looking at this too clinically. like all artists, porn artists begin with drawing stuff that they find appealing, and not to gain traction. yes, porn easily gains more traction than other art, but that doesn't make the creator someone that is just using a gimmick. they are drawing (I hope) for the love of the art, especially if you consider that porn artists can put as much effort and time in the craft as a non-porn artists. hope this helps

apoostrophe 2025-01-06 13:33:47

Sometimes people make stuff just because it’s fun to.

tkhurka 2025-06-05 13:48:00

Ngl, Gooners only go on Newgrounds to masturbate over low quality 3D Porn, and I hate that NSFW videos on this site get more views then regular animations.

MimpTableToss 2025-06-05 13:48:00 (Updated 2025-06-05 21:11:55)

Yeah lol. It is what it is I guess... There are various kinds of porn "gooners" will exclusively come to this site for. And I also feel it's unfortunate that a 5 second animation of anything lewd (no matter the quality) is more likely to get more attention than a 10 minute legitimate SFW project (just check the movies, games, and art on the main page with the "A" rating open and you'll see what kind of stuff is always at the top).

I believe it has a lot to do with primal instinct to procreate, tabooness, and fulfilling fantasies and desires that are hard to fulfill in reality (could also just be addiction. Lets be honest).

My personal pet peeve isn't just the kind of porn artists make that's tasteless, gimmicky, and objectifying. It's also the kind of audience that consumes it. The kind that will value sex over literally everything else as if it's all this site and life has to offer them.

I know I can't control their lives (they're adults with their own choices). I just don't view "art" that way. I mean, sex is cool (don't get me wrong), but so are tons of other high quality things artists work REALLY hard on that so happens to not be NSFW.

My approach to anything (including NSFW content) is acknowledging the artistry itself as well as the creativity, imagination, visual messaging, design and composition, execution, fundamental skills, unique styling, "how" and "why" over just "what", ethics, etc. I don't want to be the kind of person that judges everything solely on sexual arousal.