Ms Naughty looks at porn for women, feminism and sex in general
Maybe I’m just more aware of porn festivals since I went to Berlin, but it seems they’re popping up everywhere. This weekend sees the second Pornotopia Feminist Porn Film Festival in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Petra’s Feeling It and Erika’s Five Hot Stories For Her are featured, as is Audacia’s funny new short Dacia’s Love Machine. The weekend we got to Paris saw the first ever Paris Porn Film Festival… which Read More …
Thanks to The Girl for pointing me in the direction of Erotica Cover Watch. This is a new blog that asks the question: why are only women featured on the covers of erotic books? It’s a very good point and the topic naturally delves into the whole feminist issue of the male gaze and the continued way that straight women are still considered to be non-visual. It all comes down Read More …
Yay America. Now believe me, that’s a phrase I haven’t thought of in a very long time. It’s been a long, painful 8 years. Tonight, however, I’m standing with you, cheering you on, congratulating you on taking a step into a hopeful, friendly future. Someone on the news tonight said that Obama is now the closest thing to a “president of the world” and right now, that feels OK with Read More …
I had the wonderful pleasure of meeting filmmaker Petra Joy at the Berlin Porn Film Festival and she was just as smart, sassy and fun as I expected her to be. Like many of those I met at the festival, we are very much aligned philosophically; it’s a bit like talking to an old friend, even though it was the first time we’d met in person. The final night of Read More …
Well folks, I’m back from my excellent adventure in Europe, both exhausted and inspired by the things I’ve seen and the people I’ve met. I hardly know where to begin with this first post, especially considering I’ve returned to numerous interesting issues, both here and abroad. On Saturday morning, when I was still jetlagged and addled, my cousin rang to ask me to be a bridesmaid at her same-sex union Read More …