I recently spoke with Pacific Standard magazine about “Sex Work, James Deen, and the Term ‘Feminist Porn’” (12/15/15). Though I love talking to everyone, I absolutely hate the verbatim transcription of my words (valley girl to the max!). Reprinted below is a condensed version of the conversation I had with
What in the world is a professional villain? A man with long stringy hair wearing a well-worn leather jacket peeps through a woman’s partially drawn curtains. He leers beneath the brim of his dirty trucker hat as she undresses, unaware she’s being watched. After a few moments, he slinks through
Have you been waiting to get your copy of Exposure: A Sociologist Explores Sex, Society, and Adult Entertainment? Know someone who *needs* to read it? Having trouble thinking of a clever gift for that intellectually curious/highly sassy person in your life? Well, never fear – special orders are here! I have
Though it’s not quite over with yet, 2015 was a year when matters of sexuality were BIG in the news. While there were some blows struck for gender equality, sex workers’ rights, and freedom of speech, there were just as many stories about attempts to promote “family values” at the
Sex Workers, Sexual Assault — Due to recent allegations from porn performer, writer, and visual artist Stoya* that porn performer James Deen sexually assaulted her, several reporters asked me questions about sex workers and sexual assault. I am not gonna lie… This made me extremely uncomfortable. On one hand, it’s about
I recently corresponded with writer/reporter Kate Lloyd re chemsex — recreational sex on drugs and all us ladies. Kate used insights from our conversation in the interesting essay “Why More Women Are Having Sex on Drugs” for VICE News’ lady-centric site, Broadly. Here’s some of what I had to say
Are you involved with the Porn Kills Love movement and Fight the New Drug? Then I’d love to talk to you! I’m writing an article about activism in 2015 — specifically re what gets young people involved, especially with a movement related to something “taboo” like sex and porn? Media
Who makes porn GIFs? Meet Marie-Chantal, a woman who’s also a full-time porn GIF maker. Like, it’s her job. (all GIFs following used with permission from KinkyMarie.com) — A hot brunette slides her panties down beside a beautiful marble tub. Already submerged in the tub, another equally hot, equally naked
Charlie Sheen (actor) and Tiger Woods (athlete). Eliot Spitzer (politician) and Ted Haggard (pastor). For better or for worse, these men have at least two things in common: They’re all culturally influential, and they’ve all spent time with sex workers. Escorts, cam models, porn stars, and exotic dancers are all
I recently spoke to Mike over at FanBoyNation about something very interesting – robot sex… or, as he puts it, roboboning! I find both sex and technology very interesting, and when you put them together… well, let’s talk! But Mike actually had some disconcerting issues he wanted to address in