Toronto hosts world's first 'feminist porn' awards
 

Toronto hosts world's first 'feminist porn' awards

OTTAWA (AFP) - Canada's biggest city will host what is believed to be the world's first "feminist porn" awards ceremony, to highlight "really great" female erotica.

"There is so much bad porn out there. A lot of it is really, really bad -- not just sexist but racist, too," organizer Chanelle Gallant told AFP by telephone from Toronto.

"We wanted to celebrate filmmakers who are making really great porn, the kind that makes us feel good about sex, makes us feel good about our bodies and treats sex as something fun and good," she said.

Some 300 guests from the United States and Canada are expected to attend the awards ceremony at a chic century-old hotel on Toronto's west side, including the so-called leading lady of female erotica, Candida Royalle, and producers Tristan Taormino -- whom organizers described as the "gonzo butt queen" -- Dana Dane, Abiola Adams and Jen Bowers.

Eleven awards will be handed out in three categories: porn flicks that depict "genuine female pleasure" or "women having a good time," films that were produced or directed by women, and adult movies that "expand the range of pleasure for women," Gallant said.

There will also be a naughty poetry reading, sneak previews of upcoming porn titles, a roundtable discussion with directors and a burlesque show.

"It's only for North America right now, because I don't know the overseas industries well enough, but we hope to branch out in the future," Gallant said.

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They would probably get a much better response if they dropped the word "feminist" from the name - it has too many negative implications. But as for the show concept itself, sounds like a winner.

so true.

Yup feminist is bad press...They should have it say femiale erotica ...

That's retarded...

Who cares about porn?

I don't know why feminists care so much about good porn or bad porn.

I'm a feminist too but don't give a fuck about porn.

I have discovered the best way to have dominance and power as a woman is to EARN MORE MONEY than the average male.

Of course there will always be people who earn more than you, but if you make MANY times what the average male, they will be intimidated.

If you are a woman and make 10x more than your spouse/bf you will never have to worry who has the power or upper hand in the relationship.

Make a lot of dough and the world is your oyster. Men can't mess with a woman who makes 10x more than they do.

My goal is to one day be a millionaire, and when you reach that level no man can mess with you. It belittles a man when a woman makes more then they do :thumbsup

The title of feminist is going to have a negative connotation, as already noted. Add Ottawa to the mix, which isn't Quebec, but still.. French Canadians.

Feminist = Hairy Pits
French Canadian = Hairy Pits

How are they going to promote really good porn when their platform is HairyPits Squared? ;)

Hairy pitts is disgusting. Actually the best thing for feminsts to do to overpower men in my opinion is to not only outearn the male by far, but also be HOT. It sends the message :

"I am fucken hot as hell and yet I don't need you. I am hot like a model, yet I still make 10x more than you do!!"

I am sure that help the feminist movement more than banning porn or being hairy or any of that retarded stuff.

Nothing intimidates more than a HOT stunning woman who outearns him. Because he know he can never "buy" her and she will never need him. Not only is she hot but she's also rich and living better than he is.

interesting

Indeed. I was just making a really shitty attempt at a joke. I agree that the title needs to be changed, because I'll admit that when I think of feminism, I think of an unwashed, hairy pussy attached to some fat chick who thinks that a man looking at her is equivalent to rape. That's not much of a sales point.

Hey, for the right woman, I'll be barefoot and pregnant in the kitchen!