The Feminist Porn Book · The Politics of Producing Pleasure

"The Feminist Porn Book" brings together for the first time writings by feminists in the adult industry and research by feminist porn scholars. This book investigates not only how feminists understand pornography, but also how feminists "do" porn--that is, direct, act in, produce, and consume one of the world's most lucrative and growing industries. With original contributions by Susie Bright, Candida Royalle, Betty Dodson, Nina Hartley, Buck Angel, and more, "The Feminist Porn Book" updates the debates since the porn wars of the 1980s, which sharply divided the women's movement, and identifies the importance of pornography as a form of expression and labor in which women and other minorities produce power and pleasure.

Tristan Taormino is an award-winning author, columnist, editor, sex educator, and feminist pornographer. She is the author of seven books including "The Ultimate Guide to Anal Sex for Women" and "Opening Up." She runs the adult film production company Smart Ass Productions and is an exclusive director for Vivid Entertainment.

Constance Penley is professor of film and media studies at University of California Santa Barbara.

Celine Parrenas Shimizu is an associate professor of film and performance studies in the Asian American, Comparative Literature, Feminist, and Film and Media Studies departments at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Mireille Miller-Young is assistant professor of feminist studies and affiliate assistant professor of black studies, film and media studies, and comparative literature at University of California, Santa Barbara.