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"WHAT IS AN INTIMACY PROFESSIONAL? Intimacy professionals for TV and film are experts on topics related to intimate material, including but not limited to sexuality, gender, relationships, and sex work. They are adept at telling the story of intimate moments on screen while keeping actors safe in the process. Intimacy professionals include intimacy coordinators, trans consultants, topic expert consultants, and choreographers. IPA is a network of knowledgeable intimacy professionals that promotes safe, high-quality work on topics of intimacy. ETHICS No actor should ever have to perform an intimate scene under duress. Historically it has not been uncommon for an actor to feel pressured to do more than the terms laid out in their nudity rider for fear of being fired or branded as being “difficult.” Intimacy coordinators ensure that content is being produced ethically by obtaining informed consent from actors regarding the level of nudity and simulated sex that characters will be engaging in. No actor is ever forced or pressured into doing something that makes them feel unsafe. IPA members help to make sure scenes of intimacy and stories involving LGBTQIA+ (which stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, intersex, asexual, and other identities) characters or characters who are involved in an intimacy-related field (such as sex work or erotic dancing) are being told authentically. Working with an IPA member can help to not only make scenes look more real, but also make sure the production is accurately portraying the groups or communities being shown on screen." -Intimacy Professionals Association. “I would require adult film sets, television sets, and movie sets to have sex coaches, sex therapists, sexual surrogate therapy partners, sexologists, sexeperts, pleasure coaches, sensuality coaches, eroticism coaches, pro-sex work therapists, pro-ethical non-monogamy experts, dating and relationships experts, couples counselors, and marriage and family therapists to kindly assist us with live scenes.” -Antonio Myers. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/antonio-myers4/support