[sudo-discuss] post-Bike Smut follow-up

[Rabbit]

Thanks, Vicky!

I want to speak up especially about consent:

1. Consent on the screen: If we're going to watch porn together (which I
support!) let's make sure it reflects our values instead of supporting rape
culture (like the film with the box being delivered).
http://www.upsettingrapeculture.com/rapeculture.html

2. Consent in the audience: Let's be careful to let the audience know if
there are difficult / triggering things in the porn we're showing which
could be traumatic for them to see.  This applies to bdsm as well as
non-consent.

Both of these are very serious issues.  In the future I think we need to
preview shows like this before showing them to an audience.


Props to the contestants at the end of the show, though!  That was really
great.

-Rabbit





On Sat, May 18, 2013 at 6:15 PM, Vicky Knox <vknoxsironi at gmail.com> wrote:

> I want to thank everyone who came together last night to collaboratively
> bust their butts and get the event organized and running smoothly! Major
> props to the night owls who helped with final cleanup and with luggin those
> ginormous speakers back to my house! In the end we made ~$200, which was
> 4/9 of the total donations (4/9 went to Bike Smut and 1/9 went to Rock
> Paper Scissors for hooking it up with the beer). Maybe we should have a big
> event where 100% goes to SR? :] :]
>
> I had a wonderful time! The major highlights for me were absolutely Ray's
> aphrodesiac ice cream and witnessing the Sudo Mateists working hard the day
> before (Not trying to toot horns--in all seriousness, I find food to be way
> more sensual than porn).
>
> After the show was over, I walked around and solicited people's feedback
> for the show. Some members of the audience...
>
>    - wished there would have been a greater presence of male-bodied
>    people, transgender people and people of color, as well as a greater
>    diversity of non/gendered roles played out. (I spoke afterward with Phil
>    about the high presence of female-bodied people, and he said that the
>    majority of the production crew are female-bodied as well, and that they
>    would like more diversity in the films they recieve and is open to input.)
>    - wondered how crowdsourcing porn affects demographic of submissions
>    - were not surprised at the lack of diversity in queer porn
>    - had not seen strap-on sex before, and were delighted
>    - were displeased that there was no warning about two films with
>    (staged) nonconsensual acts
>    - want to hack sexuality
>    - might want to have a screening of very diverse porn
>    - think it would be really good to have a follow-up conversation!
>
> Sorry if I missed your point--if you pm me I can add it in, or please
> respond to the list. On the latter point, would anyone be interested in
> organizing this?
>
> Hugs,
> Vicky
>
>
>
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