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Why I Love Weird Porn

Noah Brand, The Good Men Project. May 15, 2012.

The glories of DIY porn.

Devil's Work: The Fascinating History of America's War on Masturbation and Porn

Eric Berkowitz, Counterpoint Press. April 18, 2012.

Here's a look at the absurd moral crusade to ban pornography in America.

What Happened When I Had Sex With My Favorite Porn Star

Tracy Clark-Flory, Salon. March 28, 2012.

Sleeping with my favorite male performer gave me new appreciation for the difference between fantasy and reality.

The Absurd Myths Porn Teaches Us About Sex

Noah Brand, Ozy Frantz, AlterNet. March 26, 2012.

Young people who have learned about sex from watching porn have a treasure trove of sadly mistaken beliefs and misconceptions about sexuality.

Santorum Shamelessly Uses Kids to Attack Porn

Tracy Clark-Flory, Salon. March 20, 2012.

Despite the candidate's rhetoric, his pledge to renew obscenity prosecutions has nothing to do with children.

The Bible Belt's Love Affair With (Gay and Straight) Porn

Alex Henderson, AlterNet. March 13, 2012.

The GOP presidential hopefuls keep vilifying porn. Odd that the very people they're trying to pander to consume massive amounts of it.

The Porn Identity: How Do Porn Stars Choose Their Names?

Hannah Tepper, Salon. March 1, 2012.

From Lisa Ann to Dale Dabone, performers choose their names for a reason.

Why Do We Live in a World That's Petrified of Women Who Love Sex?

Noah Brand, The Good Men Project. March 1, 2012.

Our culture is deeply invested in our women-don’t-like-sex lie. We have to throw out basically all of the data to make that theory fit, so we blithely do just that.

Why Porn Can Be Good For You (And Society)

Liz Langley, AlterNet. February 23, 2012.

Easy access to porn is blamed for everything from a decrease in male desire to poor body image in women. But are there social upsides?

The New Porn CEOs: Women Taking the Helm at Sex Companies

Tracy Clark-Flory, Salon. February 19, 2012.

Lux Alptraum, the new head of Fleshbot, embodies how the Internet is changing the face of the adult industry.

Is It Time for Fair Trade Porn?

Erika Christakis, Huffington Post. February 7, 2012.

Like people once thought little about their food's provenance, porn consumers think little about where their porn is sourced. But that could change.

Porn Performer: Why I'm Against Government Mandated Condom Use in Porn

Lorelei Lee, Salon. January 18, 2012.

Lorelei Lee, who's worked with and without condoms, argues that mandatory enforcement is misguided.

"I'm a Feminist Who Loves 'Demeaning' Porn" -- Is That Normal?

Tracy Clark-Flory, Salon. November 25, 2011.

Sex questions so often boil down to "Am I normal?" Tracy Clark-Flory explains where individual readers fall on the spectrum of sexual behavior.

Is Porn Ruining Our Sex Lives?

Tracy Clark-Flory, Salon. October 27, 2011.

Cindy Gallop, founder of "Make Love, Not Porn" talks about how an entire generation has a skewed idea of sex because of hardcore porn.

What’s Behind Transsexual Attraction?

Tracy Clark-Flory, Salon. October 23, 2011.

A trans woman wants to know what kind of men watch "T-girl" porn. Are they the same ones who bash her in real life?

What Happens When the Woman Wants Sex Way More Than the Man? How Unfair Sex Stereotypes Strain Relationships

Hugo Schwyzer, The Good Men Project. October 20, 2011.

Men with lower libidos than their female partners are subject to a slew of unfair stereotypes.

Why Are Religious Conservatives So Scared of Gay Sex?

Amanda Marcotte, AlterNet. September 29, 2011.

Anti-gay bigotry is just one piece of a larger picture of conservative fear and loathing of all forms of sexuality.

What's the Most Popular Porn Site on Earth? (And What Does That Say About Our Relationship to Sex?)

Jill Filipovic, The Guardian. September 19, 2011.

A webcam site featuring mostly underpaid women from non-Western countries gets the most views. What does that say about Western sexuality?

You Can Get Sued for Downloading Porn? Producers Crack Down by Exposing Illegal Downloaders

Sarah Seltzer, AlterNet. August 4, 2011.

A new kind of lawsuit is targeting illegal porn downloads--unsurprisingly, defendants are settling rather than being named.

10 Kinkiest Cities In America

Anna Pulley, AlterNet. July 31, 2011.

Wish Lonely Planet would stop being such a prude and release a guide to where you can let your inner freak flag fly?

What It's Like To Be a Male Porn Star

Emily Heist Moss, The Good Men Project. July 26, 2011.

A male porn actor, popular with female viewers of porn, discusses the perks and drawbacks of the industry.

Who Are The Women and Men Behind Online Sex Shows?

Olivier Aubert, Le Monde. July 13, 2011.

They are called “performers,” “models” or “entertainers”; in fact they sell virtual sex.

How the Right-Wing Group Behind Michele Bachmann's Creepy Porn Pledge Pushes Female Submission

Vyckie Garrison, RH Reality Check. July 10, 2011.

There's a detail in The Marriage Vow that critics have overlooked -- an alarming point which warrants the careful attention of everyone concerned with human rights.

Can America's Attitude Towards Sex Get Any Worse? (Or, What Happened When My Son Said 'Breast' in Pre-School)

Tinamarie Bernard, AlterNet. July 8, 2011.

Since we are mostly batty when it comes to teaching kids about sex, many youth are exposed, out of neglect or deliberate misdirection, to information that is harmful or false.

Supreme Court OK With Violent Video Games; Porn Still Illegal (for Minors)

Sarah Jaffe, AlterNet. June 28, 2011.

Is it hypocritical of the Supreme Court to allow violent video games to be sold to minors, while continuing to ban depictions of sex?

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