consent Archives - Mike South The institute for the advance study of insensitivity and pornography Mon, 10 Jul 2023 11:35:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://i0.wp.com/mikesouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/favicon.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 consent Archives - Mike South 32 32 1788040 Rape is now a Social Construct ? Consent must be 100% or it’s not consent https://mikesouth.com/op-ed/rape-is-now-a-social-construct-consent-must-be-100-or-its-not-consent-70589/ https://mikesouth.com/op-ed/rape-is-now-a-social-construct-consent-must-be-100-or-its-not-consent-70589/#respond Sat, 16 Oct 2021 22:35:51 +0000 https://mikesouth.com/?p=70589 Rape is now a Social Construct I decided to share the stories of three rapes because I’ve been told that rape is now a social construct. A quick search of Wikipedia yields me the federal definition under US law. It says that rape is “Penetration, no matter how slight, of the vagina or anus with […]

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Tomas Skoloudik If You’re Ethical, You Don’t Need a Half-Hour “Defense” https://mikesouth.com/mike-south-commentary/theydontunderstandconsent-67842/ https://mikesouth.com/mike-south-commentary/theydontunderstandconsent-67842/#comments Wed, 31 Mar 2021 17:36:34 +0000 https://mikesouth.com/?p=67842 Yesterday Jada Kai posted a three minute video to instagram and Twitter stating that a content trade that she had done 2019 was reuploaded without her consent. She states that a couple years ago she shot with male performer Tomas Skoloudik/Tommy Wood for content for both of their personal sites but then after learning new […]

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Adult performer Tatum Onassis sues Diabolic Video, Zero Tolerance, Third Degree Films, and Elegant Angel https://mikesouth.com/legal/adult-performer-tatum-onassis-sues-diabolic-video-zero-tolerance-third-degree-films-and-elegant-angel-67352/ https://mikesouth.com/legal/adult-performer-tatum-onassis-sues-diabolic-video-zero-tolerance-third-degree-films-and-elegant-angel-67352/#comments Tue, 02 Feb 2021 01:49:12 +0000 https://mikesouth.com/?p=67352 I remember one day a girl on Twitter was saying it wasn’t fair that people were trying to shame her for publishing content without the proper documentation. She didn’t seem to grasp just how vitally important every signature was. It’s the one thing that could keep her out of jail. This is something that Diabolic […]

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Director / Star Dana Vespoli Earns 2020 XBIZ Awards Noms https://mikesouth.com/awards/director-star-dana-vespoli-earns-2020-xbiz-awards-noms-danavespoli-53370/ https://mikesouth.com/awards/director-star-dana-vespoli-earns-2020-xbiz-awards-noms-danavespoli-53370/#respond Mon, 02 Dec 2019 22:56:07 +0000 https://mikesouth.com/?p=53370 Acclaimed Director / Star Celebrates Nominations for her Boundary-Pushing Directorial Effort “Consent”, and Her Lava-Hot Taboo Scene with Julia Ann, Victoria Voxxx and Steve Holmes in “Ministry of Evil” Acclaimed adult film director / star Dana Vespoli has been honored with nominations for Gonzo Release of the Year, and Best Sex Scene – Taboo Themed in the […]

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Dana Vespoli Earns 2019 Awards Noms for Director of the Year, Best G/G Scene https://mikesouth.com/awards/dana-vespoli-earns-2019-fleshbot-awards-noms-for-director-of-the-year-best-g-g-scene-52382/ https://mikesouth.com/awards/dana-vespoli-earns-2019-fleshbot-awards-noms-for-director-of-the-year-best-g-g-scene-52382/#respond Tue, 12 Nov 2019 18:41:39 +0000 https://mikesouth.com/?p=52382 Acclaimed Director/Star Celebrates Nominations for Her Boundary-Pushing Body of Work, and Her Scorching Taboo Scene with Victoria Voxxx Acclaimed adult film director / performer Dana Vespoli has earned nods for Director of the Year, and Best G/G Scene in the 2019 Fleshbot Awards. The Director of the Year nomination recognizes Vespoli’s body of work in a […]

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Conditional consent: How the justice system fails sex workers who are sexually assaulted https://mikesouth.com/prostitution/conditional-consent-how-the-justice-system-fails-sex-workers-who-are-sexually-assaulted-49847/ https://mikesouth.com/prostitution/conditional-consent-how-the-justice-system-fails-sex-workers-who-are-sexually-assaulted-49847/#comments Sun, 25 Aug 2019 00:05:31 +0000 http://mikesouth.com/?p=49847 An interesting exploration of conditional consent within the context of sex work, and the ramifications of not honoring and protecting the rights of workers.

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Lena Paul @lenaisapeach Speaks Out About Evil Angel Video and James Deen https://mikesouth.com/industry/lena-paul-lenaisapeach-speaks-out-about-evil-angel-video-and-james-deen-34832/ https://mikesouth.com/industry/lena-paul-lenaisapeach-speaks-out-about-evil-angel-video-and-james-deen-34832/#comments Fri, 01 Feb 2019 04:02:13 +0000 http://mikesouth.com/?p=34832 Lena Paul was very upset by the news that Evil Angel hired James Deen and made a series of tweets about it. I love shooting for @EvilAngelVideo but after their CEO chose to fetishize the pain felt by victims of abuse in their new project, insultingly titled “Consent,” in which a performer details her suffering […]

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Do the River Enza / D. Arclyte Allegations Hold Water? https://mikesouth.com/industry/do-the-river-enza-allegations-hold-water-30075/ https://mikesouth.com/industry/do-the-river-enza-allegations-hold-water-30075/#comments Sat, 03 Nov 2018 03:43:39 +0000 http://mikesouth.com/?p=30075 Monday, a performer named River Enza made a series of allegations relating to a shoot a few days earlier for Jane Way which intimated that Enza was pressured to perform with male talent who had no current HIV/STI test. Two sites picked up on Enza’s Twitter thread, including this one, but neither post provided any […]

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Nina Hartley to UW-La Crosse students: ‘It’s OK to like porn’ https://mikesouth.com/sex/nina-hartley-to-uw-la-crosse-students-its-ok-to-like-porn-30033/ https://mikesouth.com/sex/nina-hartley-to-uw-la-crosse-students-its-ok-to-like-porn-30033/#comments Fri, 02 Nov 2018 14:55:27 +0000 http://mikesouth.com/?p=30033 (La Crosse, Wisconsin) — Adult film star and sex educator Nina Hartley lectured UW-La Crosse students on the realities of adult entertainment and the benefits of people taking ownership of their sexuality during a speaking engagement at the university on Thursday. Her 90-minute talk, which drew about 70 students to Centennial Hall, went on despite […]

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Jessie Sage: Want to figure out the rules of sexual consent? Ask sex workers https://mikesouth.com/sex/jessie-sage-want-to-figure-out-the-rules-of-sexual-consent-ask-sex-workers-25719/ https://mikesouth.com/sex/jessie-sage-want-to-figure-out-the-rules-of-sexual-consent-ask-sex-workers-25719/#respond Wed, 23 May 2018 20:09:42 +0000 http://mikesouth.com/?p=25719 Recent allegations of abuse within the worlds of mainstream and adult entertainment have brought the subject of consent into the foreground where it belongs. This post comes from a MUST READ article on sexual consent by model/writer/podcaster Jessie Sage in The Washington Post:   The #MeToo movement has pushed issues of consent to the foreground of our cultural zeitgeist. Confoundingly, though, some […]

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