1. A method for use in detecting a pornographic image comprising: (a) defining a plurality of color values, prepared from selected skin image samples from a plurality of images; (b) filtering a questionable image, said filtering including (i) comparing a color of a questionable pixel from a questionable image with said color values; (ii) performing a texture analysis on an area surrounding said questionable pixel if said color of said questionable pixel matches a color value, wherein said texture analysis determines a variance in color between said questionable pixel and a color of pixels in said area; and (iii) classifying said pixel as a potential skin pixel if said texture analysis indicates that said area has a skin texture.