Ms Naughty looks at porn for women, feminism and sex in general
SPOILER ALERT: Warning! This post is about the film Avatar and may contain spoilers. Stop reading now if you haven’t seen it. Also, stop reading now if your find the idea of alien nipples or hair sex disturbing. I finally saw James Cameron’s Avatar yesterday and I quite liked it. The visual imagery was stunning but I found the plot a little derivative and unoriginal. Where Titanic made me cry Read More …
I’ve long been musing about the whole issue of copyright, downloading and paying for entertainment/artistic content. It’s now the end of the Noughties and, as we speak, film studios, media companies and distributors are becoming increasingly hysterical about the effects of the internet, in particular the piracy that occurs through torrents and illegal downloads. The British government is mulling over a bill that would see people losing access to the Read More …
Someone has helpfully posted the segment on the Oprah show featuring Violet Blue so I’ve finally been able to watch what was said. Violet has posted her feelings about the show on her blog and they’re overwhelmingly positive. I like this bit: Look closely at this show and you’ll notice that Oprah has reframed the entire conversation: we women are not ‘tolerated’ or marginalized for exploring our inhibitions, voicing our Read More …
So it’s been almost a week since Oprah did her porn show. I haven’t had a chance to watch it so I can’t comment but it seems the response is not as positive as we’d like it to have been. This seems due to the fact that the show relied heavily on an interview with Jenna Jameson. Reading comments in the Oprah forums after the show had aired, I was Read More …
The white dress, the reception, the invitations… the way we get married feels very traditional, as if it’s been done that way forever. Trouble is, our idea of marriage has only been around since Victorian times. The Times has a fantastic article about the history of marriage in England and how its changed over the centuries. It is surprising perhaps that the white wedding is still in vogue. There is Read More …
This is an ad for Diet Coke from the 90s. Now, I abhor Diet Coke but this ad almost makes me forgive it for all its sins. That’s because this ad is a showcase for the female gaze – the idea of shooting from a woman’s point of view. Yes, it’s only advertising, but think about how often ads assume the viewer is male and trot out the standard bikini Read More …
Today brings the sad news that Patrick Swayze has finally succumbed to pancreatic cancer. I thought I’d add a blog post on behalf of all the thirty-something women who are feeling a little bit sad right now. In our teens, Patrick embodied an ideal of manhood that was very appealing. His role as Johnny Castle in Dirty Dancing was certainly romantic… but it was something else too. He represented an Read More …
Fashion and design magazine Wallpaper* has gone out on a limb by offering a cover featuring a “peelable” naked man. The cover starts out all very clothed, but you can then peel back a sticker and the rather handsome guy on the cover is totally naked. It’s a lovely idea and one I’d like to see more of. I’m sure the girls at Erotica Cover Watch will be very pleased. Read More …
I’ve been following the lovely Eddie Izzard on Twitter for a while now. He’s currently running six weeks of consecutive marathons across Britain for charity, which is reason enough to admire him, but he’s also an extremely funny cross dresser. As you can see from the above video. Eddie enjoys getting out the high heels and putting on makeup and is happy to flaunt the fact in his shows. He Read More …
In the last year I’ve become a heavy user of Twitter, as you can see from the sidebar with my regular Tweets. While it’s been great fun it’s also been a serious drain on my time and resources. I can lose half a day following links and Twittering and reading what other people have said. I put off doing real work because I’m frittering away my time, amusing myself, finding Read More …
Erotica authors (and book cover crusaders) Kristina Lloyd and Mathilde Madden have written a great piece in the Guardian discussing the difficulties Filament has had in printing erect dicks. I liked this bit: When set against the plethora of men’s lifestyle and top-shelf magazines featuring scantily clad and open-legged women, the struggles faced by Filament highlight a deeply entrenched sexism: men can look at women but women cannot look at Read More …
Reuters reports that HBO are creating a half-hour television series about an old-school feminist who starts a porn magazine for women. The concept will examine all the feminism versus “raunch culture” ideas and will star Diane Keaton in the lead role (and as executive producer). “We’ve came a long way since the Kinsey report; women are more sexual now,” said Noxon, referring to Alfred Kinsey’s controversial 1953 report “Sexual Behavior Read More …
This is Australian chat show host Rove McManus and the excitingly fashionable outfit that Bruno got him to wear. I think we need more knitted nude suits on TV. Especially MALE nude suits. Hilarious.
I’ve had this song in my head for days so I thought I’d share it. Tim Minchin is an Australian comedian with a very dark sense of humour. He’s also strangely attractive. I think it just goes to show how eyeliner on a man can be extremely sexy. Also just have to include the following photo, officially called “Erotic Jesus Tim” because it’s gorgeous. See more pics at the official Read More …
The SMH reports the Venice Biennale have rejected a proposal for an art exhibition featuring symbolic drawings of famous genitals. Jacques Charlier, a Belgian artist, had wanted to show the visual puns, each with a written clue, inviting viewers to guess who owned what. For example, Christo’s resembled a parcel, with the clue “wraps in very special things”. The authorities rejected the proposal for fear of offending Venetians and the Read More …