Stigma
Break Free From High-Risk Banking Stigma
One of the biggest challenges we face in our industry is the inability to obtain banking facilities to operate a business. The adult industry is a constant target and is considered by many to have unstable business practices. While this is not true, it is a major public perception problem.
Pope Francis: 'Those Who Use Pornography Are Diminished as Humans'
A propagandistic documentary currently streaming on Disney+ and Hulu, showing Pope Francis speaking to young people, features a full segment in which an adult content creator tells the head of the Catholic Church about her positive experience with sex work.
Wired Publishes Opinion Piece Stigmatizing Adult Content, Sex Work
Wired Magazine published an online opinion piece today by Virgina Heffernan, who deployed a number of stigmatizing and stereotypical tropes about sex work and depictions of sex in order to advance her entirely conjectural notions about the future of adult content on Twitter.
The Daily Dot Surveys New Efforts to Include Sex Worker Voices in Academia
A Daily Dot article out today highlights the movement to make sure academic research on sex work reflects the voices and experiences of actual sex workers, a goal of which mainstream academia has historically fallen short.
USA Today Blames 'Destructive' Porn for Sexy Halloween Costumes
National newspaper USA Today has published a sensationalizing report about Halloween costumes, claiming that “scandalous sexual encounter fantasies reign in pop culture and pornography.”
Pornhub, Adult Content Creators Confront Instagram Over Discriminatory Practices
Led by Pornhub, a group of adult content creators, companies, organizations and sex workers have co-signed an open letter to Mark Zuckerberg, Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri and other Meta staffers, condemning what the signers label as Instagram's discriminatory moderation practices.
Australia's Public Broadcaster ABC Blames 'Online Porn' for STI Crisis
The government-funded Australian Broadcasting Corporation published a stigmatizing report Wednesday alleging a supposed link between a current STI epidemic and “online pornography.”
LELO Reportedly Exploring Sale as Pleasure Product Stigma Declines
LELO is reportedly exploring a sale, according to a Bloomberg report published yesterday.
MON App Hosts Chat Series 'Break The Stigma' for STD/STI Awareness Week
Sex-positive social audio app MON will host chat series “Break the Stigma” this week, aiming to remove the stigma from STD/STI diagnosis through open dialogue with influencers, advocates and organizations.
Tenga Builds Reputation on Countering Sexual Shame, Stigma Worldwide
Tenga was born from the belief that sexuality and sexual needs are natural and should be valued. Koichi Matsumoto founded the company in Tokyo in 2005, using his personal savings.
Belgian Psychologist Punished for Directing Adult Film, 'Indiscreet' Social Media Posts
Belgium’s Psychologencommissie/Commission des Psychologues, the governing body of the European kingdom's psychology profession, suspended sex expert Kaat Bollen after deciding that her choice to direct a pornographic film, and her sharing of what they deemed “indiscreet photographs,” damaged “the dignity of their profession.”
Roger Montoya Overcomes Anti-Sex Work Stigma, Becomes 1st LGBTQ New Mexico House Member
New Mexico artist and activist Roger Montoya, who had been targeted by a stigmatizing campaign by a local conservative blog that revealed he had performed in adult movies in his youth, has won a seat in the New Mexico House of Representatives following Tuesday’s election.
Has Lockdown Helped to Ease Masturbation Stigma?
Lockdown loving has been a hot topic over the last few months, with articles about keeping your sex life alive when you’re stuck in close quarters.
The ‘Simp-ire’ Strikes Back: Turning Hater Stigma Into a Source of Empowerment
I have decided to begin my journey on OnlyFans. I input my data and I choose my new moniker, deciding to adopt Han Solo’s last name — and hopefully his give ‘em hell attitude. I am nervous. And sweaty.
Big Bad Bi: Shattering the Stigma of Bisexual Male Porn
Male bisexuality in porn is nothing new; it's been around for as long as the entire existence of the modern adult film industry.
Sultry Boutique Brings Stigma-Free Sex Ed to Huntsville, Ala.
It’s a town of engineers and military personnel with high-level security clearances — but also, one unique store that’s reshaping the face of the industry in the conservative south.
Women’s Bodies Aren’t Inappropriate — Sex Stigma Is
A challenge for you: can you think of a sex-related topic that is no longer stigmatized at all? Is there any type of sexual pleasure, partnered or solo, which doesn’t have any stigma attached?
Hot Octopuss 'Shows Stigma the Finger' With Bold Ad Campaign
Hot Octopuss has launched a new campaign aimed at tackling everyday sexual stigmas in connection with its new finger vibe, DiGiT.
O.school, Good Vibes Tackle Stigma With Sex Toy 'Superpowers' Webseries
It was Good Vibrations who over two decades ago started Masturbation Month in response to the forced resignation of the first black U.S. Surgeon General, Jocelyn Elders, who openly endorsed masturbation as a healthy part of one’s sex life.
A Modern-Day Scarlet Letter: How Porn Stigma Almost Claimed the Life of a Nursing Student
An Oregon nursing student had her life turned upside down after someone revealed to college authorities that she had once been an adult performer. For the first time, Nicole Gililland tells her whole story, in and out of the adult industry.