The Cambridge Porn Debate

On the 17th of February, the Cambridge University Union Society hosted a debate entitled This House Believes Pornography Does A Good Public Service. On the “for” side were feminist porn filmmaker Anna Span, sex educator and therapist Jessi Fischer (The Sexademic) and porn actor Johnny Anglais. On the “against” side were anti-porn feminist Gail Dines, child psychologist Richard Woolfson and Shelly Lubben, ex prostitute and porn actress, now an evangelical Read More …

The New Face Of Porn

Alison Lee of Canadian adult shop Good For Her has written an extensive article looking at porn for women, the feminist anti-porn movement and her own experiences with porn. It makes for great reading. A snippet: Seeing the world of Big Porn showed me that not only are women left out, but men are presented with an incredibly bland palate to work from and to mold their own sexuality. I Read More …

Annie Sprinkle And The Anti-Porn Feminist

Annie Sprinkle has published the transcript of a cheerful conversation held with anti-porn feminist Mae Tyme. Annie is a legend of sex-positive activism. Mae is a radical lesbian who feels that porn is a tool of the patriarchy. It makes for great reading. Mae: The truth is that you and I do view pornography very differently. You view it as an avenue to independence, joy, freedom, fun… Annie: ….education, harmony, Read More …