Something Better: Performers Talk About Feminism And Porn
Something Better: Performers Talk About Feminism And Porn won an Honorable Mention at the Feminist Porn Awards. Here is a shorter, tamer free version of that film. Read More …
Category: Feminist Porn Awards
Scripted Fantasy Vs. “Authenticity” – A Tricky Balancing Act
My “50 Shades” style shoot with Siouxsie Q and Mickey Mod raised questions about balancing the requirements of fantasy and scene-setting with the needs of the performers. This is my response to Siouxsie Q’s SF Weekly article “Authentically Yours: Feminist Porn Gets Political” Read More …
The Feminist Porn Awards 2014: The Winners
A list of the 2014 winners of the Feminist Porn Awards – a variety of female friendly and queer titles and websites Read More …
The Feminist Porn Awards, Conference & Toronto Wrap-Up
My summary of events at the Feminist Porn Awards and Feminist Porn Conference 2014, plus other events and porn filming adventures in Toronto. Read More …
Feminist Porn: What It Is, What It Isn’t and Why It Matters – Intro
The following is the text of the introduction I gave at the Feminist Porn: What It Is, What It Isn’t and Why It Matters panel, which was one of the opening sessions of the 2014 Feminist Porn Conference in Toronto. Read More …
I’m Going On A Feminist Porn Adventure
A list of what I’m doing in Toronto: The Feminist Porn Awards, Conference, parties, film screenings and porn shooting. Read More …
The Feminist Porn Award Nominations Have Been Announced
I have received three nominations for this year’s Feminist Porn Awards! Read More …
Women Don’t Like Porn According To This Dodgy Research
The authors of “A Billion Wicked Thoughts” have used extremely dodgy research to back up their assertions that men and women are different. And they’ve flat out lied about ForTheGirls.com in the process. Read More …
Bright Desire Sponsors The Feminist Porn Conference
I’m pleased to announce that Bright Desire is now sponsoring the 2014 Feminist Porn Conference which will be held in Toronto on April 5 and 6. Read More …
Feminist Porn and Female Customers at AVN and XBiz
The two big adult industry shows, AVN and XBiz, have just concluded. This year saw a first-time focus on feminist porn and an ongoing focus on women as consumers. I discussed the feminist porn panel at AVN in this post but I thought I’d do a second write up following XBiz. The latter convention seems to be a bit less “circus-y” and more inclusive of different types of porn/delivery methods. Read More …
Bright Desire Is In FHM UK
Bright Desire has been included in an FHM UK article about “Girlfriend-Friendly Porn” and it was given a B+ rating, which is pretty good. I’m happy for the publicity! Read More …
Feminist Porn Hits The Mainstream Industry – And Makes People Uncomfortable
At AVN, a mainstream director said feminist porn made her uncomfortable. The industry is taking notice of feminism and it seems they don’t like being criticized… Read More …
Porn For Women Retrospective 2013
2013 marks my 13th year in porn and this is the 8th yearly retrospective about porn for women. Last year I noted the term wasn’t used as much as “feminist porn”. This year has seen multiple denunciations of the phrase in the media and industry. Perhaps this is indicative of an evolving porn industry and a changing audience, although Google searches for “porn for women” remain prevalent. Will this be Read More …
Mini Documentary About The Feminist Porn Awards 2013
Here’s my mini-doco about the Feminist Porn Awards and Conference 2013 in Toronto. Read More …
Definitions and Denials: Feminist Porn As A Label
Nica Noelle’s disavowal of feminist porn demonstrates how labels and definitions can change or be interpreted differently by different groups. The question is, does that mean the label shouldn’t be used? Read More …