Viewing pornographic content was once a guilty pleasure enjoyed behind closed doors. Fast forward to 2022, the viewing activity is set to take place on a projector inside the classroom of a private liberal arts college. 

Based in Utah’s Salt Lake City, Westminster College is offering a two-credit elective course that consists of analyzing and discussing pornographic content that continues to be heavily scattered on the internet.  

“Hardcore pornography is as American as apple pie and more popular that Sunday night football,” reads the description states of the course. 

According to a professor from the college, the course is set to commence on May 9 and will conclude on June 4. 

“Our approach to this billion-dollar industry is as both a cultural phenomenon that reflects and reinforces sexual inequalities,” the description elucidates.

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It also explains what a typical class of the course would look like. 

“We will watch pornographic films together and discuss the sexualization of race, class and gender as an experimental, radical art form,” the description states. 

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According to FOX 13 News, a spokesperson clarified that even though the course’s description might appear obscene to some, the college believes that the class will help students understand pornography on a deeper social, economic, and cultural level.

“Westminster College occasionally offers elective courses like this as an opportunity to analyze social issues,” the statement reads. 

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“As part of this analysis, Westminster College and universities across the county often examine potentially offensive topics like pornography to further understand their pervasiveness and impact. Descriptions of these courses, while alarming to some readers, help students decide if they wish to engage in serious investigation of controversial subjects. This course will help students learn how to think critically about the influence of digital media culture,” the statement further explains. 

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“Westminster is a private liberal arts college dedicated to offering students life and career readiness education through programs that challenge, provide diverse perspectives, and develop critical thinking skills,” it concludes.