"Classic" adult content can be separated into:
* Vintage men's magazine style photos - softcore, beautifully photographed, nude and tastefully erotic, glam dolls.
* Vintage porn - hardcore, less gonzo, with performers, like Ginger Lynn, who were authentic erotic foxes.
There's a great series of documentaries "After the Porn Ends" that discuss early days porn, with all sides of the reality - the good, bad, and the ugly.
This one, includes a wonderful interview with Ginger Lynn, that speaks volumes about how porn, especially "the talent", has changed over the decades:
https://tubitv.com/movies/480384/after-porn-ends-2
