A lonnnng while back (truth: in March of this year, what the heck!), Mark Hay, writing for Playboy, approached me with questions about an interesting person to discuss: Sunny Leone. Leone is a Canadian-born Indian-American actor and model. She is currently active in the Indian film industry — Bollywood — and formerly worked
‘In Defense of the Size Queen’ (Commentary for Playboy)
Early last month, I spoke with Bobby Box, who was writing about size queens for Playboy — namely, in defense of size queens. Why in the world do size queens need defending? Does a girth queen need defending? An ass man? They shouldn’t, but maybe they do — not because
Playboy: Horrifying, Awesome, or Some Version of Both?
Nothing in life is wholly one way or the other… (except, of course, my assertion there – ha!) Social behaviors, happenings, and artifacts evolve and shift over time, as does their meanings in an ever-changing landscape. Playboy — the magazine and the website — is no different. I was recently
In Labor and Ethics, There Is No Such Thing as ‘Free’ (Commentary for Playboy)
Back in March, writer Bobby Box asked me some questions about why “free porn sites” are bad for the adult entertainment industry. I minced no words when offering some much needed clarification regarding his well-meaning, yet off mark questions — I’m always happy to try to engage every teaching moment