Some people assume that female-friendly erotica is soft porn, something slow and easy for the ladies. Others believe feminist porn describes only the types of sex videos where men are dominated, become dispensable. So, what does female-friendly porn entail? Because one thing is for sure: It isn’t for women only.
Men were always known for having sexual needs and urges, and women were known to be modest, desireless, and happy if chosen by a man. Women’s needs were – once again – less important and often ignored. So, it comes as no surprise that the porn industry has been run by men for decades, creating male fantasies and applying a male gaze to their erotic films. Trying to create pleasure for men and portraying women as the ones satisfied by the plain fact of being fucked. Undemanding as usual. By now, women account for about a third of the porn-watching population, and it has nothing to do with women being less horny than men. Female desires simply haven’t been represented in porn for a long time, and fortunately, it is starting to change.
So, what exactly are the criteria for female-friendly porn?
- Female-friendly porn is porn that doesn't discriminate against women
- Female-friendly porn is diverse porn; representing various genders, genres, and identities
- Female-friendly porn is consensual
- Female-friendly porn promotes sex positivity and body acceptance
- Female-friendly porn is authentic porn, showing a variety of sex practices and different styles of intensity
- Female-friendly porn values aesthetics
If you think about it, all porn should be female-friendly.
Anyone watching erotic films should be able to celebrate their sexuality and explore their kinks. For that, we need non-discriminatory porn. If everyone on set gets treated with respect and appreciation, any type of porn can be consumed without shame. Porn production companies like Hardwerk, for example, create consensual and sexually empowering gang bangs. The Australian film company Lightsouthern Cinema produces ethical and authentic-as-pornly-possible feature-length adult films. And at Sex School, you will find honest, unbiased sex education videos with a highly aesthetic approach. It is about honesty, integrity, beauty, fun, elegance, ethics, care, respect, community, and sexuality, of course.
According to Pornhub analytics, women of all sexual orientations mostly watch girl-on-girl and guy-on-guy porn. Women in girl-on-girl videos seem to enjoy themselves, which is a huge turn-on for gay and straight women alike. So why not apply that to any kind of porn?
Imagine performers of any sexual orientation, gender identity, and body type enjoying themselves on camera. A little less hair-pulling, fake bodies, throat-fucking, and spitting. Because mainstream porn is just that, mainstream, average, common. Not all people like strawberry ice cream; some might want chocolate and others pistachio. So, what porn – not only female-friendly porn – needs is diversity and integrity. For everyone, to celebrate all aspects of sexuality without shame. And at some point, we might even be able to simply call it porn because we have already integrated the feminist or female-friendly attributes.
If you are still unsure about the diversity of female fantasies, kinks, and desires in porn, feel free to roam our WATCH section.
According to Pornhub analytics women of all sexual orientations mostly watch girl-on-girl and guy-on-guy porn. The fact that women in girl on girl videos seem to be generally enjoying themselves is a huge turn-on for gay and straight women alike. So why not apply that to any kind of porn?
Imagine performers of any sexual orientation, gender identity and body type enjoying themselves on camera. A little less hair-pulling, fake bodies, throat-fucking and spitting. Because mainstream porn is just that, mainstream, average, common. Not all people like strawberry ice cream, some might want chocolate and others pistachio. So, what porn – not only female friendly porn – needs, is diversity and integrity. For everyone to celebrate all aspects of sexuality without shame. And at some point, we might even be able to simply call it porn, because the feminist or female friendly attributes have been naturally integrated.
If you are still not sure about the diversity of female fantasies, kinks and desires in porn, feel free to roam our WATCH section.
Is female-friendly porn the same as feminist porn?
There is no real difference between the two. Feminist porn is a term established long before female-friendly porn and worked towards eliminating stereotypes and patriarchally defined roles. Female-friendly porn continued to add to the claims of feminist porn by highlighting female pleasure. Though as mentioned above, both don’t only appeal to a female audience. Feminist porn and female-friendly porn are looking into creating pleasure for the viewer, as much as the performers and the team behind the camera. Ethical, consensual, non-discriminatory, authentic, sex-positive, fairly paid, and pleasurable porn for everyone.
To find female pleasure and protect the actors of the videos, feel free to join the new porn wave. It’s safe, ethical, and female-friendly.