Tristan Taormino ’93, an award winning author, feminist pornographer, and sex columnist, will give a lecture entitled “My Life as a Feminist Pornographer” this Friday at Memorial Chapel from 9-10:30PM. The following information was sent in by Grace Kredell ’10:
Award-winning author and director Tristan Taormino shares her personal journey from writer and sex educator to self-identified feminist pornographer.
She’ll dish details about the process of producing, directing, and starring in her first video, The Ultimate Guide to Anal Sex for Women , from striking a deal with mainstream producer legend John Stagliano of Evil Angel Video to putting her ass on the line-literally. Hear why she decided to form her own company, Smart Ass Productions, and become an exclusive director for Vivid Entertainment, one of the largest adult companies in the industry. Her work for Vivid includes the reality series Chemistry, the Vivid-Ed sex education line, and her latest project, a vignette series called Rough Sex.
She’ll discuss why she chose to do porn, the challenges and breakthroughs she has seen within the adult industry with regards to women’s pleasure, and her personal goals for working within the industry. She will bring an old argument to a new level of discussion: Is feminist pornography a paradox or can we really create sex-positive empowering porn?
The event is sponsored by the Adelphic Educational Fund, the Feminist, Gender and Sexuality Studies Program, Zombie Art Collective, FemNet and Wes Well.
Interestingly enough, the lecture is not mentioned in the Wesfest guide. This is a shame, since Ms. Taormino is a quite successful Wes alum who uses her powerful voice to spread a “pleasure-positive message” and “educate people of all genders and sexual orientations in their pursuit of healthy, empowering, and transformative sex and relationships.” (From her NSFW website)
Tristan Taormino’s lecture will be followed by an after-party at Alpha Delt (she is an alum):
Come party with Tristan at the Grotto, her old stomping grounds, right after her talk! Live music by Precision Libido, Wesleyan’s raciest riot grrrl phenomenon. New music, new instruments, and new objects for fucking will be featured in their full set starting promptly at 11PM SHARP. Special guest appearances will give you some new eye candy to fantasize about while you go home and try out some of Tristan’s techniques. Get ready to cream yourself over and over again. Its FREE!
The two events:
What: “My Life as a Feminist Pornographer” by WesAlum Tristan Taormino
When: Friday, April 17th @ 9PM
Where: Memorial ChapelWhat: Tristan Taormino After-Party with Precision Libido
When: Friday, April 17th @ 11PM
Where: The Grotto (ADP Basement)
There were events put into the schedule as late as last weekend, this was definitely conscious
There were events put into the schedule as late as last weekend, this was definitely conscious
A couple of her expert guide videos (anal sex, cunnilingus) are hosted on THUNDERCUNT.
A couple of her expert guide videos (anal sex, cunnilingus) are hosted on THUNDERCUNT.
oh, please. Someone could be offended by Slumdog Millionaire, but that’s on the schedule. Someone could be offended by the title “Schmooze with the Jews”, but that’s on the schedule. Someone could be offended by the color of the sky. But whatever.
oh, please. Someone could be offended by Slumdog Millionaire, but that’s on the schedule. Someone could be offended by the title “Schmooze with the Jews”, but that’s on the schedule. Someone could be offended by the color of the sky. But whatever.
@4, while it’s true that funding was a problem, the university did actively reject this from the wesfest brochure on the basis that it could potentially offend people.
so it’s a very conscious omission.
@4, while it’s true that funding was a problem, the university did actively reject this from the wesfest brochure on the basis that it could potentially offend people.
so it’s a very conscious omission.
The only reason Tristan is not in the WesFest schedule is because they only secured their funding last week…too late to include. No malice by the administration at all.
The only reason Tristan is not in the WesFest schedule is because they only secured their funding last week…too late to include. No malice by the administration at all.
uh guys, ever think that some parents might be turned off by this? they are the ones forking out the $50,000 a year. it may be best for the prefrosh to discover these things on their own… or wes’s yield might be 1%
uh guys, ever think that some parents might be turned off by this? they are the ones forking out the $50,000 a year. it may be best for the prefrosh to discover these things on their own… or wes’s yield might be 1%
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THE UNIVERSITY IS TRYING TO STIFLE THE GOOD STUFF, THE WEIRD STUFF, FROM REACHING PREFROSH.
THE UNIVERSITY IS TRYING TO STIFLE THE GOOD STUFF, THE WEIRD STUFF, FROM REACHING PREFROSH.
Why is this not a wesfest thing?
Why is this not a wesfest thing?