Cui, Wenrong2025-04-092025-04-092025-04-04https://hdl.handle.net/1808/36002This study explores the portrayal of gay sex within Chinese pornography focusing on themes including power dynamics, body image, and cultural symbols. Despite the significant growing consumption of gay pornography in China, research on this topic remains limited. By analyzing 13 popular Chinese gay pornographic videos sourced from Chitu (514 mins), a major Chinese porn platform, this study identifies key patterns in how power dynamics, body image, and cultural symbols are represented. The findings reveal a strong emphasis on dominant-submissive (DS) roles, with frequent portrayals of verbal abuse (87%), often lacking explicit consent. The analysis also highlights a preference for muscular physiques and selective skin color preference, with tattoos predominantly associated with dominant roles (tops). The use of terms like "Father," specific clothing items (e.g. white socks, white panties), and practices like foot licking underscore the ongoing gender stereotypes of gay sexuality in China.Copyright 2025 Wenrong CuiChinese gay pornographyPower dynamicsBody imagePresentationopenAccess