Make Love Not Porn
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Our Review
Working Conditions
Diversity
Site Design
Starting at $10/month
“Real World Sex” and real couples
Cindy Gallop’s MakeLoveNotPorn is arguably one of the more well-known initiatives in the alternative porn world. MLNP aims to establish more of what Cindy calls “RealWorldSex” in the porn industry. Amateurs make their content available on their website, which has existed since 2009, and in return receive a share of the income generated by each video. Authenticity, “real” stories, unembellished/uncut videos and having fun are particularly important.
Working Conditions
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On Set
The videos are produced and uploaded by amateurs who are themselves members of the platform. Before uploading, all contributors must verify themselves with two valid ID documents, one of which is a government ID document.
Payment
The performers get 50% of the profit generated by renting a video.
Safer Sex
(STI prevention / testing; access to safer sex supplies)
Safer sex is in the performers’ responsability, since the videos are home-made.
Consent
… regarding practices, upload, shooting partners:
The site calls on all performers and prospective performers to ensure that their #RealWorldSex videos are consensual, contextualized and free of porn clichés.
All videos are viewed in full by one of the curators before uploading.
Diversity
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The Site's own Claim
The first slideshow on the landing page shows diversity in skin colour, age, sexual orientation and body shape. Staff Picks of the Month showed diversity in skin color and age when we visited the site, but only straight couples (and one female solo).
However, queer and non-binary people are also addressed, e.g. via the tag function. You can also specify your pronouns in the profile.
Content Categories
Founder Cindy Gallop has high ethical standards and strives to live up to them. Of course, this also includes non-sexist categories.
Performers
The site calls on all performers and prospective performers to ensure that their #RealWorldSex videos are consensual, contextualized and free of porn clichés.
All videos are viewed in full by one of the curators before uploading.
Site Design
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Language
Language: English.
Many texts, e.g. the slide show “Porn World vs. Real World” are very focused on straight sex and binary male-female thinking.
Advertising
There is only advertising for MLNP merch.
Handling / Usability
Language: English
The site is rather easy to navigate, however we struggled with long loading times, especially for tag-based filter searches.
Transparency: Who is Filming / Producing / Moderating?
The amateurs do the shooting themselves.
Cindy Gallop is the site’s founder and omnipresent on it. She’s leading a 4-women team that runs MLNP with her.
Pricing
Costs
“Quickie”, 5 videos for $10/month
Monthly, 30 videos for $30/month
“Binge”, 50 videos for $50/month
Payment
Visa
MasterCard
Discover Network
Cost Transparency
Information on costs is easily accessible.
Number of Films / Media
204 “MakeLoveNotPornStars” with different numbers of uploads, 1,995 videos in total (as of September 2021)
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