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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Ellie Muir

Netflix’s Pornhub documentary glosses over one major thing: the fetishisation of childlike bodies

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There are many troubling facts laid bare in Netflix’s new documentary, Money Shot: The Pornhub Story. The Canadian-owned porn site has been embroiled in numerous controversies since its creation in 2007. But the documentary seems to wash over one glaring, indisputable, worrying truth: that childlike bodies have a huge appeal among porn consumers. Pornhub, in catering to these demands, has had a hand in the fetishisation of infantilised bodies.

“Young”, “teen” and “school girl” are all popular search terms on the site. Hit enter on this query, and you’ll see women of an indeterminate age wearing knee-high socks, low-buttoned shirts and short, checkered, pleated skirts.

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