Porn doesn’t exist outside of capitalism, patriarchy, or power. It isn’t a lawless playground that invented misogyny, nor is it a utopian space of sexual liberation. Porn is labor. And like all labor under capitalism, it’s shaped by structures of inequality, such as class, gender, race, and desire.
The Porn Film Festival Vienna has just ended, and the Porn Film Festival Brussels is just around the corner – a good opportunity to reflect on what porn film festivals actually are and how they can shape our view of porn.
The PORN BETTER blog is open to guest posts. We’re particularly happy to feature perspectives from sex workers, news from porn science and insights from the adult industry.
Pornography is a topic that is rarely discussed in public, even though it is a medium with enormous social relevance and for many people is part of their sexuality. Read here why we think porn is political.
What is the term “ethical porn” all about? What values is this meant to highlight and what are the criticisms of the label “ethical porn”?
The terms “ethical porn” and “feminist porn” are often used today to create a distinction from porn “mainstream” and porn aesthetics as we know them from major tube sites. The term however describes a political idea of what porn can be.