Feminist theory from a Zen porn star

[drwex]

Yes, really. 'Song linked to this interview with Nina Hartley. Go read it.

Interview format doesn't lend itself to the kind of deep exposition that you get in a good book or essay, so the column passes over a number of things I found fascinating. Hartley regards herself not only as bisexual but as "inter-gendered." And she has something of an interestingly historical perspective on the evolution of anti-porn in feminism; I'm old enough to remember the shifts she describes. I'd love to see some of these one-off lines expanded.

I remember Hartley from my own porn-watching days, but had no idea of the background she came from or her views on these things. She's very male-sympathetic and sounds remarkably honest, at least as much as I can read from this text.

Comments

[stephenray.livejournal.com]

That was a great interview. Thanks for posting.

I met her once and I paid 15 bucks to have a picture taken with her on my lap. I found her to be very warm and open even though I only spent 3 minutes with her. She seemed very happy in her work.

And she put both my hands right on her ass.

:)

[earthling177.livejournal.com]

That was a very interesting interview, particularly when I'm reading it in the middle of all the LJ kerfuffle about Open Source Boobs Project!