Hard core mags glossary

A is for

Amateur Mags
These magazines are not the usual stage set models but everyday girls (and boys) showing you how they like to have fun.

B is for

Bondage mags
These bondage magazines cater for the bondage gear enthusiast. They range from soft tastes right throughto the very adventurous.

C is for

Chubby chasers
Some people like their hardcore magazine fun to include women of a fuller figure. This has got a growing following in the UK sex magazine industry and has now a common place on most bookstands top shelf alongside more established titles.

D is for

Dirty Mags
Dirty mags or magazines are typically magazines which feature sexual acts or activities and as this site shows there are many variations and themes available to cater for all tastes and sexual fetishes.

E is for

Erotic Novels
Not quite a sex mag but many people, usually females enjoy reading and getting aroused by reading erotic novels. As women are more aroused by feelings as opposed to mens visual arousalness this explains the trend.

F is for

Fetish
Fetish sex mags refer to sex mags that cater for individual tastes and / or sex acts that stray from the norm. There are many variations such as chubby chasers, spanking mags, uniform sex mags and so on.

G is for

Gay magazines
Gay sex magazines are a variation of sex mags which cater for gays. This is not purely only for gay men though as some women also get aroused by these mags.

H is for

Hardcore magazines
Hardcore mags are sex mags that are a little bit stronger than the usual level of softcore sex magaines. To be classified as a hardcore publication usually means there are scenes of penetration or erect penises but this varys from country to country and region to region.

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J is for

K is for

L is for

Lesbian mags
Whilst supposed to be designed to be for ladies they are purchased by men far more who like the idea of 2 women together but there are still quite a lot of lesbian mags tailored directly to womens tastes as well and we are finding these becoming more popular now.

M is for

Mainstream
Mainstream sex mags are the most common sex mags, the likes of Playboy or Hustler are amongst the best known. These are typically not hardcore magazines and are the type you can usually find on the newsagents top shelf.

N is for

O is for

Older Women
Older women sex mags cater for people who prefer their women a little bit more mature. You can now get sex mags which are 30+, 40+, granny lovers, housewives and so on as opposed to the other side of the scale which are teen sex magazines.

P is for

Pornography
The word pornography itself orginates from Greece and literally means the writing about or pictures of "harlots". Porn or porno usually means the representation of sexually explicit words and or pictures designed to arouse sexual stimulation.

Q is for

R is for

R18 certificate
Hardcore films approved by the BBFC for sale to adults. Available only through licensed sex shops.

S is for

Spanking mags
Spanking mags specialise in the eroticism of spanking and compromises all the associated fetishes such as sexy school uniforms, whips, fantasy role playing and so on.

T is for

Teen sex mags
As opposed to the sex magazines that cater for older more mature women, teen sex mags are hugely popular. In most places the consenting age for sex is 16 but to model in these magazines the girls need to be 18 in most places or now 17 in some. The success of these magazines is mens interest and arousal in the teens innocence.

U is for

Uniform sex magazines
A form of fetish sex mags, uniform sex mags cater for clientel that enjoy magazines that feature sexy uniforms like shool uniforms, nurses, secetaries and is a role and source of fantasy.

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W is for

X is for

XXX
This is the classification for materials suitable only for people over the age of 18 in most countries and even 21 in others. It usually means hardcore magazines or pornography will be contained within the medium.

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