Call it serendipity or synchronicity. Today I found out, via Violet Blue, that today is Lady Porn Day! And through that link I discovered the Rabbit Write blog ("A public discourse on private matters"). It's also Erika Lust's birthday. Let me explain how this is seems synchronous to me.
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Last year, after doing the Please, Sir blog tour for Rachel Kramer Bussel, I was offered a chance to review Erika Lust's book Good Porn: A Woman's Guide. I was excited when it came in the mail, and proceeded to read through it. And I enjoyed reading it, but...
I felt totally unqualified to review it, or even talk about it. Why? Because, as a woman in her early fifties, I found myself conflicted when it came to even thinking about viewing porn, much less actually doing so. Oh, I'd seen enough clips here and there (like at the Museum of Sex), that I knew that I found visually explicit images a turn on. But a lifetime of messages that porn is BAD, along with my own issues surrounding my sexuality and all the myriad influences over the years on said sexuality, kept me from actually diving in and watching anything more than just those random clips.
But last night, I finally started working on my "Good Porn" review and sent some questions for Ms. Lust (that I'm hoping will be answered). Why did I suddenly get back on the ball (so to speak) and start working on this? Because, for the first time, EVER, this past weekend, my husband and I sat down together and watched Erika Lust's first film The Good Girl (2005).
I'll be writing more about that, and about a lot of other things soon. My brain is working overtime. Let's just say that by the time I attend the Momentum Conference in April, I think I'll have gone through a sea change when it comes to what I'm able to write about. Should be interesting!
*Note: Today (Thursday), I just read a great post over at Kristina Lloyd's blog (with some great links to other blogs) about how at first all the promo pix for Lady Porn Day were of women (like the one above). That's been remedied I gather. I have to say, it has me thinking a lot about what I like and want to see.
5 comments:
Cool! I was going to blog about Lady Porn Day today too, but after staying up all night (literally) finishing a story, I seem to have been focusing on recuperating since I got up this afternoon.
I may blog about it later in the week, as I saw on the host/conceiver's site that bloggers are invited to participate throughout the week I think. I'm also considering (read: would like to but don't know if I will get off my ass to do so) blogging for the I Stand With Planned Parenthood blog tour Friday.
Looking forward to the further sharing at which you hint! :)
LOL@"don't know if I will get off my ass to do so." Ah, that sounds like me! ;)
Yeah, I'm sort of glad that this event - LPD- is all week, that way I don't have to stress about getting a new blog post up this morning! It'll have to wait till this afternoon.
Oh most definitely, more sharing on the way, once I get a couple of stories done!
I feel we've been so bombarded since the 70's that porn is bad and women shouldn't be sexualized objects that most of us are unable to say that we enjoy porn, erotica, and sex. I am slowly coming out of my shell and learning what I do enjoy that when I see someone who has the courage to say "I like this," I want to stand up and applaud them. Seeing The Vagina Monologues helped me begin to open up. I may be quiet but I'm not quite the good girl I was brought up to be. I'm happier for it. Thanks for sharing this event.
Hi She! Yeah, I've felt the same way for a long time. And always admired those who weren't afraid, all the while being terrified myself. The thing is, I think there's a lot of us out there, but we've all been told to "keep quiet" about this stuff. I'm just tired of it I guess.
LOL, I plan to do a lot more sharing!
Great! I look forward to reading it.
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