Jane (left): founded and runs a porn production agency for men with fetishes called pantymistress, mother of Rebecca, 24.
Rebecca (right): 24, works for a global management consulting firm, wrote her undergrad senior thesis on the feminist economic potential of porn (her blog linked here).
Jane on fantasies:
“I once dated a lingerie fetishist. I thought it was very creative, but the guy felt so much shame and guilt around the whole thing. I figured other guys must feel that way, so I started creating audio
fantasies for them. My contribution is to de-shame fantasies because fantasies pick us, we don’t pick them.”
Rebecca on women in the sex industry:
“The porn industry exists to make money, period. They don’t think about feminism. But the industry has a potentially positive space for women stars and CEOs. I compare Jenna Jameson to Oprah and Martha Stewart all the time. She’s created an empire, and now she doesn’t even have to be in movies.”
Discussion Questions:
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1 Catherine // Oct 27, 2007 at 2:58 pm
These women are AWESOME!! I hate how people equate feminism with anti-porn, because porn can be very sex-positive. REbecca seems very well-adjusted. It’s just a matter of how well and sensitively everything is done.
2 Rebecca // Feb 6, 2008 at 2:31 pm
Thanks, Catherine. I *am* well-adjusted :)
It never ceases to surprise me that I need to qualify my feminism with “but I’m pro-porn.” Whenever I speak to anyone about my research studying the business of porn from a feminist viewpoint, they assume I take the anti-porn position.
My hope is that the next generation of feminists (our generation) changes that assumption–because porn is here to stay, and I hope to help feminists make peace with it.
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