Conflicted Exxistence
In Chapter 15, I discussed the awkward intersection of capitalism and fantasy. In Chapter 16, I’ll touch on homophobia, testing, and the leglity of condoms. … Continue readingFantasy + Capitalism = Adult Entertainment
I’ve been reading up on the recent HIV outbreak in the porn industry and trying to wrap my head around what’s going on in a way that’s helpful. I’ve been
Continue readingOn STD Outbreaks in Porn… I’ll Defer to Nina Hartley
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
A relatively new adult performer named Cameron Bay has tested positive for HIV antibodies, and has gone back in for further tests to confirm whether this means she actually has
Continue readingSome Things to Keep in Mind When HIV Rears Its Ugly Head in the Porn Biz
I had quite a weekend. The Vanilla Party, “A DELICIOUSLY DECADENT FETISH FANTASY SUPER SEXY DUB STEP PARTY, COSTUME PLAY EVENT,” on Friday night was wild (see photo above for
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
Here’s what you do when you find out someone you have known personally and really, really liked as a person and a performer for years has done something totally not-ok
Continue readingWhat to Do When Your Favorite Porn Star Does Something Awful
Patient Alpha, who tested positive for HIV at the end of August, has re-tested negative! Yippie! The results of a second test were announced on Saturday, after the porn industry
Continue readingThe HIV Scare is Over, But Probably Not the Hysteria
I’ve been thinking a lot about the reasoning and ideology behind anti-porn talking heads (Gail Dines, Naomi Wolf, Shelley Lubben), “activists” (AHF), and legislation (Cal-OSHA). Though I have many arguments
Sighh…. You know, I’ve been thinking a lot about this whole Naomi Wolf anti-porn line of reasoning, and though I have many arguments against it on small levels, it suddenly
Continue readingWhy Anti-Porn Ideology is Totally Wrong-Headed