Watching porn with your partner can be super hot foreplay. But even if you’re down with the idea of watching porn, you might – understandably – struggle with the ethics of the industry. And it’s a totally legitimate concern, how do we know where all those clips came from? There’s a whole clusterfuck of potential problems that only begin with diversity and consent.
However, the fact remains that a lot of us watch it, and often. The Huffington Post reported that porn sites receive more regular traffic than Netflix, Amazon, and Twitter combined each month. So how can we get turned on without worry? We’ve got you covered. If you want visual (or oratory..) stimulation to complement your favourite vibrator, dildo or plugs, we’ve found some sexy and smart alternatives to mainstream porn for the discerning voyeur.
Launched in 2010 by Erika Lust, Lust Cinema sets the bar for ethical, considered adult entertainment. Celebrating the female viewpoint and covering a variety of topics including tutorials, art, vintage and kink, this is the place to go for compelling, narrative-driven erotic viewing.
Run by Kayden Kross, TrenchcoatX is a savvy set up. Launched by long-time adult performers in 2015, their consistent emphasis on providing high quality, seriously hot material while paying performers and creators fairly and charging affordable prices to viewers has kept them at the forefront of this new wave of porn.
A refreshingly inclusive platform, Pink & White Productions was founded by queer filmmaker Shine Louise Houston who describes their work as “dedicated to producing sexy and exciting images that reflect today’s blurred gender lines and fluid sexualities”.
One for the creatives, Four Chambers is led by Vex Ashley performer, director and filmmaker Vex Ashley and grew from a background in “analog photography, art school bullshit and digital sex online”. Coming at pornography with a fresh perspective, Four Chambers uses a DIY approach to explore pornography as a medium for ideas.
Launched in April 2019, Quinn takes porn firmly out of the visual world. Audio recordings and written scripts play on your other senses, making this a definite winner for ASMR fans. Founded by Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel’s younger sister, Caroline Spiegel, she describes Quinn as “a much less gross, more fun Pornhub”.
