feminist pornographer speaks eloquently on porn and women

Britain's first female porn director Anna Span has had the opportunity to say quite a few wise things in the past and lately about porn, women, and men. Most recently, she was interviewed by Women's Views on News, after which she contributed with another piece to The Guardian. Excerpts:

From Women's Views on News (WVoN) | “'Porn is an obsession with female pleasure' says woman porn director":

WVoN: You call yourself a feminist. Why do you think so many feminists are so angry about porn?

Anna: I think because it’s about power. I think the leftwing is in denial about power. They have an egalitarian, almost communist, ideal. But this hasn’t given women equality.

Women and men are different, they have different powers. Men have the power of physical strength, women have fertility power. Power is something that excites us – it’s a huge part of all our lives.

It’s inevitable that sex will be about power. I don’t separate porn from the rest of life. To try to deny power dynamics is at best naive but actually really damaging.

From The Guardian | "What's all the fuss about the 'feminist porn star' James Deen?":

Despite many people believing male porn stars to be misogynistic, the reality is they tend to be men who enjoy the company of women. The fact porn films sometimes require performances from men that can be perceived to be misogynistic does not necessarily mean that the films, or the actors, are misogynistic themselves. In fact, most of the individuals involved are usually aware that they are putting on a performance that must be understood within friendly parentheses.