hardcore pornography
Sexually explicit material
Hardcore pornography is sexually explicit material depicting actual intercourse, penetration, or genital contact—distinguished from softcore pornography, which suggests sex without showing it explicitly.
The line between them shifts with cultural standards, but hardcore generally means nothing is simulated or obscured: The store kept hardcore pornography behind the counter.
Legal definitions vary by jurisdiction.
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Sexual content without penetration
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