In this book, Shira Tarrant parses the wide range of statistics that we have on the pornography industry, sorting myth from reality in an objective, fascinating and knowledgeable fashion. She looks at ongoing political controversies around the industry, the feminist porn wars, the views of the religious right, the history of pornography, landmark legal cases, and the latest in medical research.

Introduction -- Overview -- Historical questions -- The pornography industry -- Porn performers -- Who's watching porn? -- Pleasure and danger in pornography -- Legal issues -- Medical issues -- Children and teens using pornography -- The future of porn.