I went back online after the conference and my time away to discover that a blogger called Rabbit Write had planned a blogosphere event called Lady Porn Day. The idea is to start a discussion about women and porn and also share links of what women enjoy.
I only found about about the event because MayMay posted a critique of the event’s banners, complaining that they focused on typical porn images of women rather than nude men or diverse sexualities. There followed plenty of Twitter agreement and snark. So I kind of landed in the middle of a shitstorm without knowing what was going on. I do agree… there weren’t enough nude men on the banners. There’s never enough nude men in banners.
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In any case, Rabbit Write has heard the criticism, added more banners and listened to the various criticisms. She says she’s trying to make the thing as inclusive as possible.
I actually think it’s a nice idea, trying to stir conversation and raise a bit of awareness of women and porn. This is what I’ve been trying to do for ten years. It will be interesting to see how it all goes, especially if Rabbit garners some mainstream media attention.
I’ll write a post for Lady Porn Day on the 22nd.