Monthly Archives: March 2014

Self-subjectification: Mainstreaming

MAINSTREAMING: JOANNA ANGEL Here’s what I’m into: Joanna Angel. I wanna get off to her and I wanna be her. Like me, she’s a petite, curvy, Jewess with pink streaks in her hair and an attitude to match her aesthetic. … Continue reading

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Self-subjectification: Directing Discourse

DIRECTING DISCOURSE: GENERATING OWN MATERIAL Whether the porn we make together is consciously subversive or if it’s solely sexy, fun, and performative, I hope it accomplishes my goals: to bring more authentic sexuality to porn, to change the images that … Continue reading

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Self-subjectification, Part 2

SELF-SUBJECTIFICATION, PART 2 NARRATIVE Martha Nussbaum’s conception of objectification “includes denial of autonomy, subjectivity. Not taking people’s feelings into account, but also treating them as a mere instrument…The internet opens that up in a big way because it is a … Continue reading

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Self-subjectification, Part 1

SELF-SUBJECTIFICATION, PART 1 PASSIVITY Like many female viewers, I had difficulty relating to the women in these films and their sexual preferences… they seemed to embody a sexuality that was foreign to me, one of extreme femininity: vulnerable yet hypersexual, … Continue reading

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Homo Erectus

Homo Erectus (March 14, 2014)   Clyde: Hey, what are you up to next week? We should get together again… Genie: [screenshots of a convo I had with one of our mutual friends a few days earlier] Clyde: Oh no … Continue reading

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Self-objectification

Because I am applying to medical school, I must be a brain without a body. Recently I attended various feminist film screenings, and decided I must have business cards to connect with like-minded folk. I selected prospective images from among … Continue reading

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In Your Face

LIVE PORN Spring, 2006 Genie: hey nick, you know what i love about myself Genie: when most people look at porn they are like, this is like sex, but on tv… when i have sex i’m like, this is like … Continue reading

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Heart Shaped Vagina, Part 2

HEART SHAPED VAGINA, PART 2   OBJECTIONABLE MATERIAL December 31st, I sent Andy the link to my blog and he replied, “read the most recent post. excellent.” Thereby approving of my writing endeavor! February 16, 2009 Daria: true how was … Continue reading

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Heart Shaped Vagina, Part 1

HEART SHAPED VAGINA, PART 1   OBLIGATORY Ever the sexual opportunist, I organized a non-traditional Valentine’s Day party. Here’s an abridged version of the invite: Event: Not getting laid on Valentine’s Day? Tagline: A celebration of drinks and despair. Description: … Continue reading

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Vomit for Sex, Part 2

VOMIT FOR SEX, PART 2   MORNING AFTER (February 7, 2009) We woke up to sunshine soaking our bodies. You know that Cake lyric, “With fingernails that shine like justice.” His pubes shone like justice. They are ever brighter than … Continue reading

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