Getting turned on to feminist porn

THE tag #feministporn isn’t trending on Twitter — not just yet.

Perhaps it’s because the term is a relative neologism, to many an oxymoron and to others an expletive. That said, the growing interest surrounding feminist pornography is testament to a shift in sexual literacy — namely that women are viable consumers of porn with desires that are absolutely diverse rather than absolute.

Testing the edges of the mainstream is award-winning author, columnist, sex educator, speaker, radio host, and feminist pornographer Tristan Taormino. Having launched the inaugural Feminist Porn Conference this year and co-edited The Feminist Porn Book, Taormino knows a thing or three about politics of pleasure. Her mission, to challenge prevailing stereotypes of sexual representation, has made her a sex-positive scion for a 2.0 generation and a game-changer in a male-dominated industry.