Good Adult Movie Options

Watching people have sex on film is fun. But there’s also no denying that there are plenty of issues with the great adult content film industry (just look at the recent James Deen rape accusations). Want to be able to experience the thrill of watching people have sex, but without feeling like you’re supporting a degrading and abusive industry? Try ethical porn.

Feminist porn star Annie Sprinkle once said, “The answer to bad porn isn’t no porn…it’s in an attempt to make better porn!” That’s at the heart of what her company as well as others are trying to create with ethical porn. The concept is largely amorphous, but is rooted in a sort of “best practices” for the adult film industry that look to challenge the concept that porn is inherently exploitative, and also can even be advocative. Yes, the goals of ethical porn hubs differ, though the six that we looked into abide through the following guidelines. The movies should:

Treat actors with respect. Participants tend to be provided the company to make decisions about the acts they want to perform on film. Some companies even enable the participants to make all decisions about the sexual content. They’re also given fair pay and a choice in the way to keep themselves safe from pregnancy and STIs during filming.
Show real sex and real pleasure. One producer says, “There’s no expectation that the performers be ‘open to the camera’ or hamming it up for the viewer. They simply do what they do and I try and capture what I can.” Some companies exclusively work with real couples.
Emphasize diversity. These types of companies try to showcase several types of bodies, sexualities, ethnicities, genders, and sexual activities. Some devote particular focus on communities which have been marginalized by mainstream porn. If you’re LGBTQ, a minority, or not able-bodied, skinny, or young, this really is your chance to see sexy people that look like you having sexy times, without being fetishized.
Even when you’ve never even thought about the ethics of mainstream porn, these are goals we can all get behind! May I suggest you try out the next the next time you’re looking for some real porn?