http://shiratarrant.com Sassy, Smart, & Ready to Shake Things Up! Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:22:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en My newest commentary about porn politics is the current issue of Bitch Magazine. Here's a teaser of my thoughts on Gail Dines' book, Pornland: Is it wrong that I’m hot for the black stiletto boot gracing the cover of Pornland? Is it possible to blend kink and critique? Author Gail Dines ... http://shiratarrant.com/?p=1318 Porn Websites and videos commonly feature race-biased titles like, “Me Fuck You Long Time,” or “Oh No! There’s a Negro in My Mom.” Is this a sign that pornography is racist? It certainly has racist elements, just like all forms of media and pop culture. But it also depends on ... http://shiratarrant.com/?p=1312 Heather Cox at Femomist.com did an awesome interview with me about Catfights, Baby Daddies, and Feminist Motherhood. (The image above goes with the interview.) Femomist is a fierce site dedicated to the radical notion that moms are people. I talk about breeders, parental absorption, getting past the "mommy wars," and encouraging ... http://shiratarrant.com/?p=1294 Check out Part III of my Ms. Magazine Blog interview with author Gail Dines. What's an anti-porn pledge? Click here to find out. Is it really easy out here for a pimp? Post your opinions and get in on the convo. http://shiratarrant.com/?p=1288 In Part I of my interview with Gail Dines, the self-described anti-porn feminist discussed sexual freedom, coercion, safety and harm based on her new book, Pornland. Part II continues the conversation. This time, porn actors respond. I hope you will, too. Read more and post your comments here. http://shiratarrant.com/?p=1279 Part I of my interview with Gail Dines is now up at the Ms. Magazine Blog. Gail Dines is the author of Pornland: How Pornography Has Hijacked Our Sexuality, out this month on Beacon Press. I hope you'll post your opinions to the Ms. site. Go on ... I know ... http://shiratarrant.com/?p=1271 Some folks are freaking out about this “new phenomenon” of hooking up. But knocking boots is hardly something new and I write about it for Ms. Magazine in my blog article, Getting Down About Hooking Up http://shiratarrant.com/?p=1263 Not Just a Misunderstanding: Masculinity, Gender Justice, and Sexual Assault Prevention On June 16, 2010 I gave a talk on pop culture, pornography, and sexual consent. The room was packed with people sitting on the floor. The conversation after was amazing and we ran out of time for everyone to speak. ... http://shiratarrant.com/?p=1254 I want to send huge thanks to all my hosts at SUNY, Fredonia. I flew out last week to give a talk on Pleasure, Politics, Porn. I arrived with PowerPoint pics — a historical romp through decades of The Amazing Disappearing Pubic Hair. It runs from 1970s Full Bush to ... http://shiratarrant.com/?p=1248 In the April/May issue of BUST Magazine I dish with Jillian Lauren about her time in a Brunei harem, love, authenticity, posing naked for the camera — and mostly about her new book, Some Girls (out verrrry soon). To make it easy for you to flip through and find ... http://shiratarrant.com/?p=1230