Welcome to episode 402 of the Sexology Podcast! Today I am delighted to be speaking with a professional dominatrix and author - Tina Horn. In this conversation, we discuss her book, Why Are People Into That?: A Cultural Investigation of Kink, the evolution of Internet platforms for sex workers, and the politics surrounding sex work and bodily autonomy. 

Tina Horn is a writer, educatrix, and media-maker. Her book of fetish cultural criticism based on her long-running indie podcast Why Are People Into That?! will be out in June 2024 from Hachette. 

Tina is the creator/writer of the sci-fi sex-rebel comic book series Safe Sex (Image), and the cult detective thriller Deprog; she was also the host/cowriter of the phone sex podcast Operator (Wondery). Her reporting on sexual subcultures has appeared in Rolling Stone, Playboy, Hazlitt, Glamour, Jezebel and elsewhere; she is the author of two nonfiction books and has contributed to numerous anthologies including We Too: Essays on Sex Work and Survival, which she also coedited. 

Tina has lectured on adult entertainment politics and queer BDSM identities at universities and community centers all over North America, and works as an on-set consultant for theater, film, and television including the dominatrix scenes of Pose. She is a LAMBDA Literary Fellow, an AVN nominee, the recipient of two Feminist Porn Awards, and holds an MFA in Creative Nonfiction Writing from Sarah Lawrence. 

In this episode, you will hear:

·       Understanding Anal Sex Myths

·       Anatomy and Safe Practices

·       Exploring Anal Play

·       Fisting and Safety

·       Diet and Hygiene for Anal Health

·       Hemorrhoids and Anal Sex

·       Anal Orgasms and Prostate Stimulation

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Podcast Produced by Pete Bailey