About That “Porn Objectifies Women” Thing

I was recently interviewed for an ABC news article which appears today: Ethical porn: does it exist and who makes it? I had a long chat with Kellie Scott who wrote the piece but alas, I feel like my quotes only really skim over what I was trying to say. Still, it’s always nice to get a mainstream media mention. The reason I’m firing up my long-neglected blog today is Read More …

Emma Watson: “If Only There Was Feminist Porn”

Emma Watson, best known as Hermione in Harry Potter, has decided that being very public about feminism is more important than acting. And good for her. Except that it seems her research skills aren’t nearly as good as Hermione’s. A report in The Independent has her calling “for the creation of ‘awesome alternatives’ to pornography that empower instead of objectifying women.” Ah yes. If only feminist porn existed. If only there Read More …

Porn For Women Retrospective 2014

2014 marks the tenth anniversary of the Ms Naughty Porn for Women Blog and the ninth anniversary of this retrospective. And you know, I’m not sure the retrospective is needed anymore, especially since the topics have expanded beyond the old idea of “porn for women” and now include feminist porn, queer porn and censorship. Still, habits are hard to break and there has actually been a lot to report on Read More …