There is/was a very popular “source texts from the Middle Ages” used for undergraduate Medieval Literature.

It included a translation of medieval pornography written by German nuns in the 12 century.

It was … interesting. “The Martrydom of Saints Faith, Hope, and Charity.” Basically a group of nuns in Ancient Rome forced to commit blasphemy or be tortured to death in the sexiest way possible. 50 Shades of Grey meets Martyrdom of St SomethingOrOther.

The Middle Ages has a well-studied tradition of high erotica, but the low level pornography popular in convents is less interesting.

My point is just that pornography isn’t new. But that doesn’t mean it’s great literature either.