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Let’s Hear It For Adult Entertainment’s Body Positivity

X-rated entertainment celebrates every adult size, shape, age, gender and sexuality – let’s stop blaming it for body shaming and cultural conformity.

Behind The Scenes Of An Adult Movie Shoot

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The making of adult movies is not as glamorous or exciting as you might hope it to be.

The Crocodile Tears Of The Shame Merchants

The deaths of Jesse Jane and Masuimi Max have brought out the ugly moralisers who are quick to blame it all on ‘immoral lifestyles’.

Foregone Conclusions In Search Of Evidence: Yet Another British Government Moral Panic

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The head of the newly-announced ‘review’ into the effects of adult entertainment sounds suspiciously as though she has already made her mind up on the subject.

The Follies Of Dita Von Teese And Hustler

The striptease superstar’s new lingerie range sparks musings on fashion, celebrity and the inherent emptiness of much of the neo-burlesque scene.

The Week In Awfulness Part 1: Brain Rotting In Texas

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Sex, lies and bad science as Texas passes a law to restrict porn forcing adult websites to carry spurious health warnings.

The Adult Channel Ads Of The 1990s

The magazine advertising from the early days of adult cable and satellite TV channels.

The Hypocritical Demonisation Of Adult Entertainment

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It’s time to start pointing out that the moralising extremists who see all sexual expression and any nudity as evil are extremists who do not speak for the majority of society.