#376 Porn and (Empowering) Gang Bangs - with Erika Lust
Apr 9, 2024
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Award-winning indie erotic filmmaker Erika Lust discusses empowering gang bang scenes in ethical porn, challenging industry norms. They explore anal play, anal toys, and the evolution of the adult film industry, advocating for diverse perspectives and professional standards. Also, they delve into women's sexual empowerment, feminist views on porn, and the push for authentic female pleasure in ethical porn creation.
Erica Lust, a renowned erotic filmmaker, creates sex-positive adult cinema emphasizing relatable characters, genuine pleasure, and realism. The conversation delves into the creation of a groundbreaking gang bang film starring Kazumi, celebrating female empowerment and sexual agency. Working with intimacy coordinators, performers engage in deep conversations about desires, boundaries, and consent, ensuring a safe and respectful production.
Global Impact and Trends in Pornography
Globalization has influenced porn consumption trends, with shared cultural references shaping desires worldwide. Erica advocates for more authentic depictions of female pleasure in porn to counter male-centric mainstream content. The discussion explores the impact of feminist and ethical porn in fostering open conversations about sexuality and enhancing intimacy.
Diverse Sexual Fantasies and Feminist Empowerment
Erica touches on common sexual fantasies, including group play and power dynamics, revealing shared interests across genders. She addresses the intersection of feminist beliefs and kinky preferences, emphasizing the importance of consent, communication, and mutual respect in exploring diverse sexual desires.
Inclusive Pornography for All Audiences
Despite the focus on feminist and ethical porn, Erica's content is inclusive for all genders and sexual orientations. Viewers are encouraged to engage with her work to spark conversations, deepen connections, and explore their desires in a safe and respectful manner.
Accessing Erica Lust's Work and Community Engagement
Erica's films can be accessed through her website, offering a diverse range of films, sex education content, and supportive behind-the-scenes materials. The conversation highlights the role of ethical pornography in inspiring dialogue, challenging taboos, and promoting healthier attitudes towards sexuality.
Empowerment and Ethical Production in Adult Films
The episode showcases the significance of ethical production in adult films, emphasizing consent, boundaries, and respect among performers. Erica's commitment to feminist and inclusive porn highlights the transformative potential of respectful and empowering representations of sexuality.
How has the porn industry shifted over the past 20 years, and how is it that Hollywood still gets it wrong when it comes to intimacy? What are the most common fantasies that women have based on their top porn interests? What about men/other genders? If I identify as a feminist and yet I’m super attracted to porn that involves dominance and submission, and maybe even some rough sex, can I still be a feminist while thinking this is hot? How can gang bang scenes (and gang bangs in general) be empowering? Can the woman receiving all the D be in control?
About our guest: Erika Lust is an award-winning indie erotic filmmaker who creates sex-positive adult cinema by portraying relatable characters and realistic hot sex, going beyond gender stereotypes and harmful fetishization to offer a ground-breaking alternative to mass-produced mainstream porn. Over the past 20 years, the Erika Lust brand has gone from strength to strength. Erika has directed 6 feature films and series, over 130 short films, and produced around 180 more.
In 2015, Erika gave her essential TEDx talk 'It’s Time for Porn to Change'. Her story was featured in the Netflix documentary series 'Hot Girls Wanted: Turned On (“Women on Top”)', directed by Rashida Jones, and 'Principles of Pleasure', directed by Niharika Desai. In 2019, Erika was named one of the BBC 100 Women’s most influential women of the year, and in 2022, her alternative vision of porn was featured in The New York Times and in the BBC Three & HULU series 'Planet Sex with Cara Delevingne'.
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