Feminist pornography
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| + | '''Feminist pornography''' is [[pornography]] produced by and with [[feminist]] women. It is a small but growing segment of the [[pornography industry]]. | ||
| - | '''Feminist views on sexuality''' widely vary. Many feminists, particularly [[Radical feminism|radical feminists]], are highly critical of what they see as [[sexual objectification]] and [[sexual exploitation]] in the media and society. Radical feminists are often opposed to the [[sex industry]], including opposition to [[Feminist views on prostitution|prostitution]] and [[Feminist views on pornography|pornography]]. Other feminists define themselves as [[Sex-positive feminism|sex-positive feminists]] and believe that a wide variety of expressions of female sexuality can be [[Empowerment|empowering]] to women when they are [[Free will|freely chosen]]. Some sex-positive feminists support efforts to reform the sex industry to become less [[Sexism|sexist]], such as the [[feminist pornography]] movement. Efforts such as these are seen as healthy expressions of female [[Agency (sociology)|agency]]. | + | ==Goals & views of participants== |
| + | According to [[Tristan Taormino]], "Feminist porn both responds to dominant images with alternative ones and creates its own iconography." | ||
| - | ==See also== | + | Some pornographic actresses such as [[Nina Hartley]], [[Ovidie]], [[Madison Young]], and [[Sasha Grey]] are also self-described sex-positive feminists, and state that they do not see themselves as victims of sexism. They defend their decision to perform in pornography as freely chosen, and argue that much of what they do on camera is an expression of their sexuality. It has also been pointed out that in pornography, women generally earn more than their male counterparts. Some porn performers such as Nina Hartley are active in the [[sex workers' rights]] movement. |
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| - | *[[Feminist sexology]] | + | |
| - | *[[Feminist Sex Wars]] | + | |
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| - | *[[Feminist theory]] | + | |
| - | *[[Feminist views on BDSM]] | + | |
| - | *[[Feminist views on pornography]] | + | |
| - | *[[Feminist views on prostitution]] | + | |
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| + | Feminist porn directors include [[Candida Royalle]], [[Tristan Taormino]], [[Madison Young]], [[Shine Louise Houston]], and [[Erika Lust]]. Some of these directors make pornography specifically for a female or [[genderqueer]] audience, while others try for a broad appeal across genders and sexual orientations. | ||
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| + | Directed by Abiola Abrams in 2006, ''[[Afrodite Superstar]]'' is renowned as the first adult film directed by and for women of color. Other black female directors in adult film, in addition to [[Shine Louise Houston]], include Estelle Joseph - director of the award-winning ''City of Flesh'' series and Diana Devoe. | ||
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| + | Swedish filmmaker [[Mia Engberg]] along with twelve different directors produced a collection of feminist pornographic short films titled ''[[Dirty Diaries]]'' which was released in September 2009. The financing for the most part came from the [[Swedish Film Institute]]. | ||
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| + | A documentary, ''Hot and Bothered: feminist pornography'' by Becky Goldberg was released in 2003. | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | * [[Feminist views of pornography]] | ||
| + | * [[Women's erotica]] | ||
| + | *''[[Is There a Feminist Erotic Iconography?]]'' 1992, film, 15:00 (Colour, Mono). by [[Carolee Schneemann]]. | ||
| + | * [[Alt porn]] | ||
| + | * [[Feminist art movement]] | ||
| + | * [[Feminist Porn Award]] | ||
| + | * [[Feminist views of pornography]] | ||
| + | * [[Gender equality]] | ||
| + | * [[Go Topless Day]] | ||
| + | * [[Lesbian pornography]] | ||
| + | * [[Sex-positive feminism]] | ||
| + | * [[Women's erotica]] | ||
| + | * [[Women's Pornography]] | ||
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Feminist pornography is pornography produced by and with feminist women. It is a small but growing segment of the pornography industry.
Goals & views of participants
According to Tristan Taormino, "Feminist porn both responds to dominant images with alternative ones and creates its own iconography."
Some pornographic actresses such as Nina Hartley, Ovidie, Madison Young, and Sasha Grey are also self-described sex-positive feminists, and state that they do not see themselves as victims of sexism. They defend their decision to perform in pornography as freely chosen, and argue that much of what they do on camera is an expression of their sexuality. It has also been pointed out that in pornography, women generally earn more than their male counterparts. Some porn performers such as Nina Hartley are active in the sex workers' rights movement.
Directors
Feminist porn directors include Candida Royalle, Tristan Taormino, Madison Young, Shine Louise Houston, and Erika Lust. Some of these directors make pornography specifically for a female or genderqueer audience, while others try for a broad appeal across genders and sexual orientations.
Directed by Abiola Abrams in 2006, Afrodite Superstar is renowned as the first adult film directed by and for women of color. Other black female directors in adult film, in addition to Shine Louise Houston, include Estelle Joseph - director of the award-winning City of Flesh series and Diana Devoe.
Swedish filmmaker Mia Engberg along with twelve different directors produced a collection of feminist pornographic short films titled Dirty Diaries which was released in September 2009. The financing for the most part came from the Swedish Film Institute.
A documentary, Hot and Bothered: feminist pornography by Becky Goldberg was released in 2003.
See also
- Feminist views of pornography
- Women's erotica
- Is There a Feminist Erotic Iconography? 1992, film, 15:00 (Colour, Mono). by Carolee Schneemann.
- Alt porn
- Feminist art movement
- Feminist Porn Award
- Feminist views of pornography
- Gender equality
- Go Topless Day
- Lesbian pornography
- Sex-positive feminism
- Women's erotica
- Women's Pornography
