What is an “embedded public sociologist”? I recently posted up my monthly “Adult Film Minute” column for FilmDrunk/UPROXX – “Jessa Rhodes Explains The In and Outs Of Porn Stardom In 2014” (9/12/14) — and someone asked me a version of that very question… …and it’s a good question! One that, oddly,
Porn’s Condom Quarrel Showing No Signs Of Slowing Down – New Piece on UPROXX
Oh, happy August – it’s blazing hot outside, as well as in… Well, at least in Porn Valley it is! First, I know you want to know what’s been happening with AB1576, the bill seeking to mandate condoms in porn (among many other things) that’s currently making its way through
Why Does The Vocal Anti-Porn Lobby Refuse To Debate? – New Piece on UPROXX
Porn is not just about people having sex and others watching it, even if that is the fun part. Porn is a business, as well as a community and culture with a wider sense of place and space. As such, porn also has events, and these events are not all
Host Boys and Why You Should #PayForYourPorn – New Piece on UPROXX
Regardless of the business, friendly (“friendly”) contests between intra-industry folks who do similar things are pretty commonplace. And in the adult business, trade publications AVN and XBIZ regularly engage one of the most well-known, ongoing competitions. AVN (Adult Video News) covers adult business plus community/political news, whereas XBIZ is more
Chase Hates Porn Stars. But So Does PayPal, Amazon… – New Piece on UPROXX
Oh May, you’re supposed to be all springy and fun! Except that this month in discrimination: CHASE bank, PayPal, and now Amazon… Vince has already done an excellent job of discussing CHASE bank and the blatant discrimination targeting members of the adult industry under the auspices of mitigating risk (here),
How can researchers make statements about anything?!
I write a little column for FilmDrunk.com called “The Adult Film Minute” – it’s only been a couple of months, but I really enjoy doing it. For better or worse, the folks at FilmDrunk seem serious about taking porn seriously: they discuss, they compliment and critique, they make jokes, and
Brony Porn, Porn Star CrossFit, And The Tranny Awards Gets A Name Change – New Piece on UPROXX
People often talk about porn like it’s in a bubble – totally devoid of any input from the wider world. This couldn’t be further than the truth! Just like you and me, people who work in the adult industry have multi-faceted interests, and – gasp! – some of those interests are informed
New Condom Bill Clears CA Labor and Employment Committee – New Piece on UPROXX
On April 2, 2014, Assembly Bill (AB) 1576 cleared California’s Labor and Employment Committee by a vote of 5-0. AB 1576 is the latest in a series of three bills, all sponsored by California Assemblyperson Isadore Hall, looking to require the use of “personal protective equipment” such that “the employee
Vine TOS & Skweez – Inaugural Piece on UPROXX
The following is my very first installment of “The Adult Film Minute” on UPROXX/FilmDrunk – enjoy! * * * Vine Changes Its TOS To Prohibit Explicit Sexual Content Perhaps you’ve heard: Vine, the Twitter-owned app that lets users make short looping shareable video clips, recently changed its Rules and Terms of Service regarding explicit