Tag: adult
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Links on Hump Day: Porn and Privacy, A Book Review, and an Interview
Happy Hump Day, everybody! Spring is creeping into Montana, finally, and I’ve got a small dose of the good stuff: Wednesday links for you to enjoy. And—surprise!—they all have to do with porn! My newest article over at MEL Magazine went up today, and I’m really proud of this one. As an avid online porn…
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A Day Without Porn: or, a very long article by Lynsey G.
That’s why I wrote this ridiculously long article. I want people to know what’s at stake here. It’s not just a laugh-inducing headline about goggle fetishes. It’s about safety, autonomy, and government overreach. It’s important.
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2016 Starts With a Busy Business Trip (& links)
Happy new year, dearest readers! I hope your 2016 is starting off well, in whichever way is best for each of you. Personally, mine is starting in a tizzy of busy as I plan a busy business trip. I am in the throes of planning–in minute detail, because I love making to-do lists–a two-week trip…
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It’s Scary to Write About Some Things…
…but I wrote about them anyway, scary as they are. **Trigger warnings all up in this biz.** In the wake of the many allegations of rape, assault, and misconduct leveled against James Deen in recent weeks (as of my last count, there are now eleven women who say he violated their consent on and off…
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Reviews are Coming (and you will be, too!)
So here’s my question, readers: what should I review? Tell me about the stuff you like, and the stuff you’ve been wondering about. The filmmakers, performers, companies, kinks, and ideas that turn you on or make you wonder.
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HIV Crisis Continuing in Adult Industry
The HIV crisis in the porn industry continues, with rumors of up to four performers now being infected (these rumors are NOT confirmed), all of whom were active in the Kink.com community. This is scary news. Very scary news. I don’t know if this has anything to do with the fact that condoms are now…
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Yellowface is a Problem, But It’s Not THE Problem
Background: for those of you who haven’t heard yet, porn company Burning Angel recently made a porn parody of The Walking Dead. Burning Angel specializes in parodying horror movies (see: Fuckenstein), so the zombie show is right up their alley. They tried to get all the people they cast in their film to look as…
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5 Reasons to Vote No on Measure B Tomorrow
For those who don’t know: Measure B will appear on Los Angeles County ballots in tomorrow’s election, and if passed would require adult performers to use condoms, gloves, and/or dental dams in all porn shoots filmed in LA County. It would also require the funding and deployment of LA County Department of Health employees to…
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Let’s Talk About How to Talk to Kids Who Find Porn Online
Because things can never be easy, I have fallen sick with some kind of stomach bug and sinus problems the day before my move. I’m going to leave work early to go home and rest/drink broth/pack. I really want to talk about this article on Salon about how to deal with finding your kid’s porn……
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Health Care for Adult Stars and Sex Workers
Sure, the words “porn” and “health care” may conjure up images like the one above for most of us, but let’s get serious here, shall we? Since Hollie Stevens, award-winning adult performer and truly beautiful human being, tragically and passed away far too young a week and a half ago, I’ve been thinking a lot…