While condemning pornography, most of us approve of, or even advocate, erotica. Although women's bodies are the staple of adult pornography, it is important to have a gender-neutral definition that encompasses the various types of pornography, including gay pornography and child pornography.
Animals are also targets of pornographic depictions.
However, this book will exclude gay and child pornography, and focus on pornography that abuses or degrades women. Erotica refers to sexually suggestive or arousing material that is free of sexism, racism, and homophobia and is respectful of all human beings and animals portrayed. This definition acknowledges the fact that humans are not the only subject matter of erotica. I remember seeing a short, award-winning erotic film depicting the peeling of an orange. The shapes and coloring of flowers or hills can make them appear erotic.