What do pornographic films do to us, and more importantly: what do we do with porn? Why are we so afraid of them, why might we even hate them, why do we feel ashamed to look at them, and yet why do they still give us such great pleasure? 95 percent of all men, 79 percent of all women, and 60 percent of all teenagers in Germany have watched porn at some point. They have long become part of our everyday culture while remaining a taboo subject. This book aims to change that. Cultural scientist Madita Oeming demonstrates in this insightful analysis how old fears are perpetuated, what place pornography occupies in our society, and what we gain when we finally talk about porn – a political and personal book. "I have been waiting for this book for years! For me, for the feminist discourse, and for us as a society!" Mithu Sanyal "Madita Oeming has a compelling, captivating eloquence." Ijoma Mangold "I am so grateful that someone is finally bringing objectivity to this polarizing topic." Fiona Fuchs "This book liberates from false shame." Clemens J. Setz.