Dear Reader,
Once I wrote about why women do prefer to read their porn, and men prefer to watch it. Now there’s a rather new challenger on the horizon that does challenge the other two: Audio erotica.
Yes, you heard correctly. Today I will be talking about Audio Erotica and its place within Literature. Obviously, we do think that Literature has to be written down. It has to be letters on paper. But not just any letters and combinations of such that make words, and also, the combination of the words matters quite a lot to distinguish ‚trivial Literature‘ from the grand masterpieces.
You see, in today’s modern age, we have to widen our view of what is literature and what is not.
So if we look at this in a non-traditional sense, then yes, Audio erotica can be considered literature. After all, we do listen to Audiobooks, don’t we? Factually, Audiobooks and Audio erotica are the same things. Just that one is a lot more spicy.
Just like written erotica, audio erotica contains narratives, plots, and characters. These elements are fundamental to literature. There is audio erotica that is immersive, in which the listener is directly addressed and part of the desire, which surely makes out the growing appeal towards this newly emerged Genre.
Furthermore, Literature is a form of expression, and audio erotica leverages vocal performance to convey emotions, settings, and stories. The use of voice adds an additional layer of artistic interpretation, akin to how tone and style function in written texts.
As we see a surge in the consumption of (dark) romance novels that play with heavy taboos, we can also see a form of liberation of female sexuality within audio erotica. For example, the app „Quinn“ has a female listenership of roughly 70% with predominately male creators offering a safe space to explore sex and self-pleasure. From the ‚Boyfriend experience‘ over ‚male domination‘ to ‚daddy‘ everything is offered. A vast collection of female creators also caters to women and men alike. So, even LGBTQ has a safe space within the app. „Quinn“ is not the only app on the market to cater towards audio erotica that immerses the listener, but perhaps the most successful so far. As Literature often aims to evoke emotional responses, audio erotica can do the very same and also may reflect cultural attitudes towards sexuality.
We also cannot forget where Literature started. It started orally, through bards and storytellers, who told all the epics, myths, and legends to folks who listened. In that regard audiobooks and audio erotica return to this old tradition by using modern technology.
While some audio erotica are just there to give you a good time, others are heavily elaborated, with a thick plot and engaging characters that make the listener sit at the edge of their seat.
In short: While audio erotica differs from traditional written literature in its medium, it shares many of the same characteristics and fulfils similar roles in terms of narrative construction, artistic expression, and cultural commentary. Therefore, it can be regarded as a form of literature within the broader definition.
What is your thought on this? Do you consider audiobooks/-erotica as literature? Have you ever listened to audio erotica before? Do you plan on trying it out?
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