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episode 32: Ethical Porn: Changing the Way We Perceive Pleasure
"What is Ethical Porn?
Also known as fair-trade porn, indie porn and feminist porn, ethical porn contrasts greatly with “traditional” or mainstream porn in the way that it is inclusive and is conscious of the rights and health of performers. Let’s break this down further:
InclusivityUnlike mainstream porn, ethical porn shows real people having real sex. What that means is, ethical porn holds space for underrepresented groups: people of colour and varying ethnicities; young and old people; diverse body types, (specifically disabled bodies, trans bodies, pregnant bodies, bodies of varying sizes, as well as bodies with pubic hair, scars, and cellulite); diverse relationship structures; sexual orientations, and gender identity. While representing all groups, ethical porn commits to body and sex-positivity, creating scenes based on realistic scenarios or fantasies, with no imbalanced expectations or assigned gender roles. In other words, ethical porn blows social conditioning and conformity out of the water, and replaces it with real-world people, with real-world desires, connections, and interactions, in a safe and consenting space.
Performers’ HealthUnfortunately, abuse occurs in every industry. Pornography is no exception to this, and that is why ethical porn filmmakers create an environment and working conditions that ensure their performers are being well taken care of. This includes respect for performers and receiving consent at every point of production.
The sexual and mental health of performers is pro-actively monitored and maintained. This is done, at a minimum, through open communication on and off set, checking in with team and performers, and providing access to sexual health information and products.
Another element that is often overlooked by consumers is the financial health of performers. Paying for your porn is but one indicator that what you are consuming is ethical/fair trade. It isn’t the tell-all, but as Lynn Comella, Associate Professor of Gender and Sexuality Studies at UNLV, states in one interview with GQ, “Good consumers pay for their porn.” Period."
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