Understanding the people behind the obscene, carnally explicit content and why they produce it.
In Bharat, the digital landscape has seen a surge in creators producing obscene and crnally explicit content, driven by a mix of personal, economic, and social factors. This phenomenon, amplified by accessible platforms and smartphones, raises questions about the underlying motivations and psychological dynamics, particularly among younger demographics and marginalized groups.
The Psychology of the Creator of Obscene and Indecent Content: Seeking Validation through Exposure
In Bharat, creators of obscene content often pursue validation through public exposure, where the act of sharing explicit material serves as a pathway to recognition and self-affirmation in a digitally connected society. Psychological experts observe that Gen Z individuals, immersed in online environments from an early age, may start with self-expression but escalate to compulsive behaviors seeking instant fame.[1] This drive stems from a need for emotional regulation, where creating and disseminating such content provides temporary relief from stress or boredom, yet it risks fostering dependency and impulsivity.
Studies on Bharatiya adults reveal motives like fantasy fulfillment and emotional distraction as common, with those engaging problematically showing heightened tendencies toward these escapes. For many, the validation comes from viewer interactions, likes, and shares, reinforcing a cycle where exposure equates to worth, though it often leads to diminished interpersonal skills and resilience. In urban India, where internet penetration is high at 67% of the population, this psychology is exacerbated by cultural stigma around sexuality, pushing creators to seek anonymous online affirmation. New creators on platforms report initial motivations tied to curiosity and self-exploration, but sustained involvement often ties back to the thrill of audience feedback, mirroring broader patterns where explicit content acts as a tool for identity assertion in a conservative societal context.[2]
The Creator Economy: When Indecency and Obscenity Becomes a Career Path
Bharat’s creator economy has transformed obscenity into a viable career for some, with platforms enabling monetization of explicit content amid economic pressures. Women and young adults enter this space for financial independence, earning through subscriptions and tips on sites like OnlyFans, where creators retain significant profits compared to traditional avenues. In the desi porn sector, performers can make Rs 10,000 per video, far exceeding low-wage jobs, turning indecency into a pragmatic path for covering medical bills or education costs. [3]
The pandemic accelerated this shift, with a 95% rise in porn viewership boosting demand for local content on apps like Ullu, where series featuring explicit themes generate steady income for creators. Motivations for new entrants include economic necessity and the allure of quick earnings, with platforms offering lower commissions and control over content production. This economy positions obscenity not just as rebellion but as gig work, where creators treat it as contractual labor, bargaining for terms and avoiding exploitative intermediaries. In Bharat, with over 560 million internet users, this path appeals to those from diverse backgrounds, blending profit with the digital gig model’s flexibility.[4]
Peer Pressure and Trends: Why Amateurs Mimic Pornographic Styles
Amateur creators in Bharat increasingly mimic carnally explicit styles due to peer pressure and prevailing online trends, where social media amplifies explicit content as a norm for visibility. Gen Z, facing digital saturation, often replicates professional aesthetics to gain followers, driven by a decline in social values and unawareness of boundaries.[5] Trends on platforms encourage imitation, with amateurs adopting explicit poses or narratives from popular desi content to fit in, fueled by the pursuit of viral fame. Psychological factors like boredom avoidance and curiosity push this mimicry, as studies show Bharatiya adults turning to explicit material for distraction, extending to creation as a group-influenced activity.[6]
In educational settings, peer dynamics lead to sharing and producing content, with early exposure at age 14 normalizing such styles. The rise in urban internet use triples online violence, including trend-driven explicit posts, pressuring amateurs to conform for social acceptance. This trend risks escalating to habitual behavior, where mimicking porn becomes a response to collective online expectations rather than individual choice.[7]
Women as Creators: The Complex Web of Choice, Coercion, and Profit
Women in Bharat’s explicit content scene navigate a tangled web of choice, coercion, and profit, where economic incentives often intersect with exploitative pressures. Some choose this path for autonomy, like graduates selling nude erotica on OnlyFans for side income, charging $5-20 monthly and finding it empowering. Profit drives many, with earnings from Rs 10,000 per project funding personal goals like buying assets or covering family expenses, viewing it as superior to low-pay jobs.[8]
Coercion emerges through brokers luring with modeling gigs that reveal explicit requirements, or family crises pushing entry, as seen in cases of leaked photos forcing continued involvement. Platforms reduce coercion by bypassing agents, allowing direct monetization and safer conditions compared to street work. Yet, issues like piracy and refunds undermine profits, while cultural stigma adds psychological strain. Decriminalization could enhance consent and economic benefits, treating creators as gig workers with labor protections. Overall, women’s roles blend agency in content control with vulnerabilities from economic desperation and industry tactics.[9]
The Exploitation of Minors: How Children Are Lured into Content Creation
In Bharat, minors are exploited in obscene content creation through organized trafficking networks that lure them via deception and digital grooming. Traffickers use online relationships to trick children into sexual acts, employing coercion, threats, and enticement on platforms with rising internet access.[10] The Supreme Court notes these cartels operate layered structures for recruitment and exploitation, exploiting vulnerabilities with innocuous agendas.[11] Methods include online solicitation, sexual extortion, and live-streaming abuse, with conversations around sexual harassment surging 35% during the pandemic. CBI operations reveal international networks distributing child sexual abuse material, arresting perpetrators in cases from Mizoram to nationwide.[12] Minors face confinement and illicit acts, with courts urging sensitive handling of testimonies to avoid secondary victimization. Legal gaps in addressing grooming for adults extend risks to children, with calls for stronger protections under POCSO and IT Acts.
Criminal Impact on Society
The proliferation of obscene content in Bharat carries significant criminal repercussions, affecting societal norms and individual well-being. Key impacts include:
Increased Cybercrimes and Exploitation: Fuels rise in blackmail, cyber-bullying, and non-consensual sharing, with over 450 million internet users amplifying offenses under IT Act Sections 67/67A (up to 7 years imprisonment) and IPC Section 354D.
Harm to Minors and Grooming: Leads to child pornography and grooming, criminalized under POCSO Sections 11/13/15 (up to 5 years) and IT Act 67B, with recommendations for new offenses like misleading domains to deceive minors.
Psychosocial and Addiction Issues: Contributes to addiction, guilt, and psychological distress, potentially escalating to criminal behaviors like explicit content dissemination under BNS Section 294 (up to 5 years).
Violation of Women’s Dignity: Promotes indecent representation, punishable under the Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986 (up to 5 years), linked to broader gender-based violence and societal moral degradation.
Legal and Enforcement Strain: Vague definitions lead to misuse, stifling expression while enabling arrests (e.g., celebrities under BNS 294/IT 67), with calls for intermediaries to report CSAM or face penalties.
[1] Rising trend of Gen Z adult content creation: Impacts on mental health and legal risks, The Times of India, https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/rising-trend-of-gen-z-adult-content-creation-impacts-on-mental-health-and-legal-risks/articleshow/123737859.cms
[2] Online Sexual Exploitation And Abuse In India, Equality Now, https://equalitynow.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/OSEA-India-Factsheet.pdf
[3] Between consent and coercion, The Print, https://theprint.in/feature/between-consent-and-coercion-the-women-powering-indias-desi-porn-revolution/862542/
[4] “Digital Courtesans”- The case for decriminalizing online sex work in India, P39A, https://p39ablog.com/2021/03/digital-courtesans-the-case-for-decriminalizing-online-sex-work-in-india/
[5] Sexually Explicit User-Generated Content: Understanding Motivations and Behaviors using Social Cognitive Theory, Cyber Psychology, https://cyberpsychology.eu/article/view/4262
[6] Indian adults problematic pornography use: psychological correlates and predictors, Science Direct, https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S3050713825000269
[7] The Impact of Social Media on Sexual Self-Concept: A Qualitative Analysis of Instagram in Mexico, MDPI, https://www.mdpi.com/2411-5118/6/1/9
[8] “Nudes? Shouldn’t I charge for these?”: Motivations of New Sexual Content Creators on OnlyFans, ACM Digital Library, https://dl.acm.org/doi/epdf/10.1145/3544548.3580730
[9] Obscenity And The Depiction Of Women In Pornography: Revisiting The Kamlesh Vaswani Petition, Siddharth S Atreya, https://nslr.in/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/NSLR-Vol-13-Issue-1-No-1.pdf
[10] Supreme Court asks government to regulate abusive online content, The Hindu, https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/supreme-court-asks-government-to-regulate-abusive-online-content/article70331564.ece#google_vignette
[11] Child trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation a ‘deeply disturbing reality’ in India: Supreme Court, The Hindu, https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/child-trafficking-and-commercial-sexual-exploitation-a-deeply-disturbing-reality-in-india-supreme-court/article70416356.ece
[12] CBI dismantles international online child sexual exploitation network, News on AIR, https://www.newsonair.gov.in/cbi-dismantles-international-online-child-sexual-exploitation-network/
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