Here's Why Ethical Porn Is the Best Porn You Can Watch

 Here's Why Ethical Porn Is the Best Porn You Can Watch

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Not all porn is created equal. Mainstream porn—think, the videos you find on free tube sites, most of which are geared toward cisgender, heterosexual men—often has all kinds of questionable practices going on behind the scenes, not to mention in them. Enter: Ethical porn.

What is ethical porn?

Ethical porn? What the what? There’s an ethical way for me to watch a woman be turned into a human chandelier in a rope harness and be anally penetrated that is considered above board? Yup.

Also known as “feminist porn,” this (somewhat) newly emerging market is stripping away the seediness of pornography while allowing it to retain its sexiness. You might be making smut—and certain segments of society might hate that—but that doesn’t mean you’re not accountable for making films that offer fair wages and safe working conditions to actors, and that display a range of body types and sex acts that center around non-male, non-heteronormative pleasure.

“While mainstream porn typically focuses almost solely on profit, ethical porn is created by prioritizing, respecting and centering the performer’s rights in producing content,” says Elle Chase, ACS, CSE, certified sex educator.

The point of ethical porn is to create art (porn is art, after all) that shows realistic depictions of sex that feel truly relatable to a diverse audience.

“This can give viewers more validation and affirmation around their own sexual expression and experiences, and shows the creative, playful side of sex that is more representative of the kind of sex real people have, not performers,” explains Lorrae Bradbury, a sex coach and founder of the sex-positive site Slutty Girl Problems. “It brings the focus more to the entire journey of pleasure rather than just penetration and orgasm, watching people who actually enjoy what they’re doing and are having their boundaries respected and their pleasure honored.”

Why are ethics so important when making porn?

Mainstream porn does have some regulations in place. That said, experts say biases and consent violations abound. “Previously, the adult industry would profit immensely from performers’ work, while the performers were the ones putting themselves at risk for shoots that didn’t prioritize their safety," says Tiana GlittersaurusRex, polyamorous educator & activist and co-founder of The Sex Work Survival Guide, a non-profit organization advocating for the rights and safety of sex workers. "BIPOC performers are well known to be compensated less, asked to portray stereotypes, [and] have their content tagged with racist keywords without their consent or knowledge—to just name a few.”

With the rise of ethical porn, smaller indie studios have implemented stricter regulations around standardized, fair pay for actors, STI testing, and collaborations over scripts and scenes that take the actors' boundaries into account. Basically, there's just more human respect all around! Just because you’re having sex on screen doesn’t mean you aren’t deserving of fundamental human rights. Sex on screen is acting, just like drifting a sports car in The Fast and the Furious is acting.

“Responsibly-made porn is when producers and production agencies follow every possible law in regard to adult filming [and] distribution, along with prioritizing transparency to filmmakers and performers, while making sure the scenes are consensual and fairly compensated,” says GlittersaurusRex. “Not all porn is responsibly made, and we use that distinction to signify the extra mile we go to protect our performers and filmmakers.”

Show me to the ethical porn sites, please!

Listen, buds, I know you don’t love hearing this, but...PAY FOR YOUR PORN. High-quality stuff is worth the expense. Do you know how long it took to shoot your favorite teacher-spankin'-naughty-student scene? Do you know how many costume changes and lube re-ups were required in order to get the perfect shot that made you, well, shoot (I’m so sorry)?

Luckily, our amazing band of sexperts have graciously offered up some of their favorite ethical porn sites for your viewing pleasure.

CrashPad Series

    From Bradbury: “Crash Pad Series is a queer, non-binary, and female-focused studio with authentic, playful, genuine connections and sexual expression with a diverse array of body types, presentations, identities, and expressions. They cast real-world couples having the sex they truly enjoy at their comfort level, complete with safer sex, communication, aftercare, and the genuine laughter and silliness that can often be part of sex.”

    Lady Cheeky

      From Chase: “Ok, this is my site so I’m biased, and because it’s a curated site of clips, gifs and photos (on the NewTumbl platform), Lady Cheeky doesn’t fit the entire definition of 'ethical porn.' However, it does anchor its posts on the non-traditional POV of the ‘female gaze’ as well as focusing on an aesthetic of a true expression of passion and desire, while being inclusive of diverse body types."

      Royal Fetish Films

      From GlittersaurusRex: “I love both consuming and working with Royal Fetish Films because of the priority on safety, inclusivity and consent they put throughout the production process. King and Jet Setting Jasmine are truly setting the industry standard of responsible porn.”

      Bellesa

      From Courtney Kocak, co-founder & co-host of the podcast Private Parts Unknown: “I have spent so much time jerking off to Bellesa! I’m a sucker for porn made by women, and everything on their site is so hot. Even their thumbnails get me wet! Plus, it’s free to consume. A couple of my gold standard favorite porn scenes come from Bellesa, and I visit those bookmarks more than almost anywhere on the internet.”

      Cheex

      From Bradbury: “Cheex includes carefully curated erotic films from independent artists and production companies, plus erotic audio stories and educational resources with articles and interviews around sexual wellness and pleasure."

      SPIT

      From Bradbury: “SPIT incorporates photos, audio erotica, and videos from naked story time to partnered play, highlighting diverse sexual expression that takes you on an authentic journey through desire and exploration."

      Erika Lust

      From Chase: “Erika Lust’s popular XConfessions site is made with an artistic heart and a pervert’s soul. Beautifully shot, passionate and lustful (pun intended), it’s super hot and appeals to a diverse audience. Erika makes sure there’s something for everyone and does it in such a classy way, you forget you’re watching porn.”

      Findrow

      From GlittersaurusRex: “I like Findrow because you can find such a variety and the company puts control for content and revenue in the hands of the creators while promoting them on the platform."

      Dipsea

      From Kocak: “I’m going to out myself as a major audio nerd here, but I love me some audio erotica. The imagination factor is huge for me. I like inventing the imagery in my mind. Dipsea is a personal fave because they have so many different scenarios, they’re all really well produced (bad editing would be a boner killer for me lol), and they update their selection constantly.”

      Afterglow

      Brand new on the scene is Afterglow, the newest star on the ethical porn horizon.

      From Glittersaurus Rex: “Afterglow is a favorite because all of their productions are gorgeous, and push the status quo of what you would expect from porn."


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