Censorship Week: Has it changed much since the days of Hays?
When you look at the beginning of movie ratings with the Hays Code, it’s sad to say we may not have come so far in 80 years! My favorite parts of the Hays Code: Nakedness and suggestive dances were prohibited. Come on! Suggestive dances are the best! We’ve made great progress here as displayed on […]
I’m a feminist and I relate to Larry Flynt
Today the Pornotopia Film Festival volunteers and community friends had a great time celebrating free speech with The People vs. Larry Flynt at our local indie movie theater, the Guild. It’s hard to align oneself with Larry Flynt, sometimes. It’s odd to think I relate to his struggle at all. I don’t know much about […]
Self Serve at Ignite NM 9!
We are so excited to speak at Ignite 9 next week! Details: Ignite New Mexico 9 at the CNM Smith Brasher Hall, Wednesday, October 27 at 7 p.m. We at Self Serve are blogging beginners, but we envy and respect the hot, tech-savvy bloggers that have their quick-typing fingers on the pulse of pretty much […]
Announcing Censorship Week October 25th – 31st
We couldn’t resist. Censorship is on the brain. To be honest, Matie and I never meant for censorship to be our most popular story. Sure, we love the first amendment as much as the next lefty. It’s just that we want to share sexuality information, sex positivity and help people feel better about their bodies. […]
Local news coverage about our fine festival- Updated
No Porn at Pornotopia Censored event – KRQE Albuquerque Pornotopia Runs Into Zoning Issues – Video – KOAT Albuquerque The local news visited Self Serve today. We can’t vouch for accuracy in reporting, but we hope the coverage helps more folks that love the 1st amendment join us November 6th! inspired? shop http://selfservetoys.com/resourcecenter
“Censorship in any form is the enemy of creativity, since it cuts off the life blood of creativity: ideas.” – Allan JenkinsAh yes…once again, censorship has reared its ugly head here in Albuquerque. And as an artist (and I’m sure I’m not the only artist who can say this), I am no stranger to censorship. […]
Pornotopia’s Censorship Saga as told by an Insider
One of the star volunteers of the Pornotopia Film Festival Planning Committee tells the story of the festival’s recent censorship woes. Autumn in Albuquerque: the chile is harvested, the state fair brings the whole of New Mexico to town, the hot air balloons rise (weather permitting), and the perverts gather to celebrate healthy sexuality at […]
Pornotopia is censored again?! Really? Seriously?
Pornotopia Film Festival 2010 Update The City of Albuquerque’s highly restrictive zoning regulations have effectively banned the festival from all potential venues and censored all new erotic speech from our city. In protest over Albuquerque’s blatant attempts to censor films protected by the 1st Amendment, are announcing Pornotopia – CENSORED, Cirque de Sex, a live […]
Rethinking Creep
Creep, creeper, heebby–geebies, you just know when you feel it. What makes a creep? Why is it so hard to define? Clarisse Thorn writes “Why Do We Demonize Men Who Are Honest About Their Sexual Needs?” asking women to think how the term creep. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eHus6M7Gpk&fs=1&hl=en_US] How does a guy express sexual interest without coming […]
Notes from a Rookie Kinkster: Toe in the Water at the Evo Revo
This is first in the series of “Notes from a Rookie Kinkster“. Self Serve asked a few people who are new to BDSM activity to write about their impressions and experiences. My girlfriend, E, informed me that one of the nights of the Evolution of the Revolution (Evo Revo) conference would involve a play party. […]
Alt-Sex Anti-Abuse Dream Team
Abusive relationships happen in all communities: mainstream and subcultures. When abuse happens in a oppressed sexual minority, this further stigmatizes the survivors. Bondage, Dominance, Submission, & Sadomasochism are taboo in our culture and thus are often misconstrued. Abuse within the BDSM communities is often misunderstood. What’s the difference between BDSM and abuse? check out the […]
Pervert at Pornotopia!
Self-doubt, self-hatred, and self-deception; loneliness, isolation, and stigma can never be good for anyone. If our lives are to contain any meaning or happiness, we must find each other, find partners and friends … who can understand our poetry, our erotic longings, our fantasies. We need allies and accomplices. We need a place where we […]
Semiotics of the Bedroom
se·mi·ot·ics 1. the study of signs and symbols as elements of communicative behavior; the analysis of systems of communication, as language, gestures, or clothing. Meanings of words, and the invention of new words, are created and adapted by those who use them. The context in which the words are spoken or written contribute to its […]
I am Woman. Hear Me Get Censored!
Thank you, Brianna Stallings for posting this blog about the exhausting nitty-gritty of facebook censorship. It’s hard to roar (with a community of 1300 fans) when they delete our Self Serve fan page. inspired? shop http://selfservetoys.com/resourcecenter
No, I won’t wash my vagina for a raise, thanks.
One of the funniest and most enraging blog posts I saw recently was on Daily Kos citing an amazing advertising message: Want a raise? Wash Your Vagina! I love when advertisers or companies are so far gone they aren’t even seeing the ridiculousness of their message anymore. This ad offers the number one way for […]
How do you get the sex or relationship you want?
You talk about it. Helping people speak up about their relationship needs is one of the number one topics at Self Serve. It’s pretty amazing when you think about it: sometimes all you need to do is tell someone. But that is no simple task. There is so much shame, guilt, fear, and confusion wrapped […]
Who do you have sex with?
Who do you have sex with? Many of us choose one person at a time to mate with. Some of us will jump on anything that holds still long enough. I fall somewhere in between. Not being an advocate of cheating, I try to be completely open and honest with my sexual partners and not […]
So…what do you do…?
“So…what do you do?”“I’m a fetish photographer.” Oh we have all had it happen at some point or another. We are at a bar, a cocktail party, an art gallery opening or some other gathering of new people who are just dying to find out what everyone else does. But after I am asked this […]