Recommended Reading #134: Observation and Assessment
“Please Don’t Help My Kids” by Kate Bassford Baker (Non-Sex-Related, Parenting, Youth, Self-Awareness, Psychology) 9/14/12
I felt quite moved by this. I can hardly imagine being a parent, and given my own projections and experience around fear, it felt uncomfortable for me to even read about allowing one’s child to feel fear. And yet everything she says rings true to me. I recognize(d) that my own issues around fear are what made me uncomfortable rather than anything I actually interpret her as assessing. This strikes me as a grounded, beautiful, self-aware offering on parenting and existence as a human being.
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“Porno time warp? Final thoughts on the 2013 Adult Entertainment Expo” by Lynn Comella (Pornography, Sex Work, Gender, Sexual Orientation) 1/21/13
I appreciate this thoughtful take on one of the biggest annual events in porn (and the sex industry in general). I find this written without malice or antagonism, but rather attention and observation and the credibility of someone who has been present at the event for the last six years. Lastly, I like what she says–if there was indeed a dearth of diverse representation at the Expo this year, I agree with her that I hope that shifts (again) in the future.
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“Censored By Kickstarter” by Monica Day (Sex and Culture, Performance Art) 8/21/12
Update: Monica appealed the Kickstarter decision in this case and won! I’m delighted for her, though what she says here still seems relevant to me and well worth reading.
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