Sex Positive Photo Project Interviews me and Courtney Trouble

My friend Shilo McCabe runs an excellent blog called the Sex Positive Photo Project. Here are some exceprts from an interview Shilo did with me and Courtney Trouble on the eve of the Queer Porn Tv launch:

http://thesexpositivephotoproject.blogspot.com/2010/11/exclusive-interview-with-courtney.html#more


ON QUEER PORN STARS:

"The idea was to ask our friends and our community to come out and do the hottest, most extreme scenes they could do; hopefully a scene that they might not get the opportunity to do in other forums.

In talking to them while building the personality of the site, we knew we were going to be asking them questions that they had very interesting answers for. We had under our very noses, not only all of this hardcore content, but also a documentary of this sexually transgressive culture right now, and how people feel right now.

So we asked them in the video interviews for the star pages: ‘What is your definition of queer and what does queer mean to you?’ and ‘Do you consider yourself an exhibitionist and what does that mean to you?’ ‘What does being a sex worker mean to you?’ ‘How has porn changed your life?’

I think there are so many misconceptions about all of those subjects, and so many more subjects that we asked them about, and here we have these primary sources who, thankfully, are willing to be so gut wrenchingly honest with us because of the real relationships we have with them.

In particular, I really hope these primary source interviews can be used as fodder against those who say that essentially porn is degrading to women, who say that porn essentially exploits the performers, porn is essentially negative and should be destroyed in our society.

We have people saying “We love this! Don’t take this away from us!” So hopefully we’ll be able to make fools of anti-porn people.

And to me, while I am totally proud of the smut we’ve made, those video interviews are the thing I’m most proud of and I can’t wait to see how people react to it."

ON DOCUMENTING A QUEER COMMUNITY

"We are documenting the Queer culture as it, but community isn’t static and culture isn’t static. Communities who are historically disenfranchised by society will thrive when they know, and see, a way they can proliferate, when they see their people being proud. In particular, the community that we are documenting is a community that is oppressed and suppressed.

We are extremely fortunate, and I think we take this for granted, that we can express ourselves without fear of judgment and it is almost our responsibility as San Francisco Queers to take what we have; which is the ability to walk down the street holding hands with our partners without fear of violence and hate, and use that to help Queer people who aren’t so fortunate. We get to create a worldwide network of people who can be proud of who they are and express their sexuality and get off and feel great.

A very important part of the definition of Queer for me is inclusivity. I am not a separatist in any way. So to open porn up and say: “Anybody can be a queer porn star!” we really do believe that.

Also, the truth is that queer porn thrives financially because there are non-queer people who fetishize that culture. We definitely made Queer Porn TV for Queer people, but also with non-queer people in mind. Not just as a financial demographic, but also because we’re hoping to turn that idea of fetishizing Queer culture around and reclaiming it by saying, ok, if you want to jerk off to us, you’re going to have to speak our language.

Even though there is some sensationalism in how we market the site, you know, “Hot queers at their hardcore horniest” it’s always a little bit ironic and a little bit tongue in cheek. It’s like a Trojan horse; a way to get into people’s minds and computers and bedrooms with our radical politics that are obvious on the site. And not just ours, but the politics of all the people who have been involved."


ON WHAT MAKES QUEER PORN TV UNIQUE:

"We are completely self-funded and unfortunately we can’t afford to pay our actors as much as we think they are worth. But, at the same time, as a performer myself, I certainly don’t get paid as much as I would in LA to be a porn star. But my experience has been, and as a director for Queer Porn TV the experience I try to create is, that you get to do whatever kind of sexual performance you want, without any kinds of limits.

We don’t tell you how to groom yourself. We don’t tell you how to present yourself. We don’t tell you what is sexy. We tell you that you are fucking sexy.

And we provide a forum for that. For me, that is a great way to make money, even if it’s a little bit of money. I think it shows in the performances that people are so happy to have the opportunity to be their honest sexual selves. I hope that that comes across. "

Queer Porn Tv is Alive!! ALIVE!

www.queerporn.tv is ALIVE!!

My baby is born and ready for a smack on the ass!

Since April of this year I have been working on a massive hardcore porn/social documentary with Courtney Trouble. Basically in three years I went from jerking off to queer porn to smelling the pheromones of my heroes as I directed them in glamourous and naughty scenes.

Please check it out! Download scenes or become a VIP member! Tell em Tina sent you...

Here is my QPTV page with my interview. The interviews are a crucial part of this website... maybe one day we will make a feature-legnth documentary!

The Sex Positive Photo Project ... San Francisco Bay Area: Exclusive Interview with Courtney Trouble & Tina ...

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Femina Potens Playshops!

Returning to the Bay from NYC a few weeks ago, I was struck by a proliferation of orange and black, not due to Halloween, but Giants Pride! I must be honest, I am not much of a sports fan, but anything that inspires this much public pleasure is all right by me.

Like the victorious local team, Femina Potens makes me proud to be a San Franciscian. FP is a women and queer gallery and community space run by Madison Young, a legend in her own time, who gave me my start in Layover

On Sunday November 14th I am teaching two workshops at FP: Dirty Talk and Spanking.

My classes are casual, sex positive, queer-friendly, funny, and very sexy. I take special care to cater each workshop to the people who attend.

Read more below and pre-register. If you come to either and mention you read my blog I will take you out for a drink after!

Femina Potens is located at 2199 Market St at Sanchez in the Castro.

SPANKING!

November 14, 4PM

$20

Spanking fantasies are as varied as the people who enjoy them, but often stigmas keep us from safely exploring this fun, cost-free erotic activity. Some of us daydream of strict discipline, while others just enjoy any way we can get our hands on a nice ass. Join profession dominant/submissive and kinky porn star Tina Horn as she leads an upbeat seminar that will empower you to live out and take pride in your fantasies.Tops will empower themselves with the skills necessary to administer the most delicious spanks, and bottoms will learn how they can help facilitate the treatment they've always deserved. This class will also touch on other types of impact play such as flogging and caning, as well as basic role play and Dominant/Submissive techniques. Novices, old hands, tops, bottoms, couples, men, women, and queers of all identities and orientations are welcome and encouraged to attend. Class will include a hot live demo!

To buy tickets: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/134175

DIRTY TALK!

It's often said that the biggest erogenous zone is between the ears, not the legs and sexy talk is a great way to get it going. BDSM professional, kinky porn star, and confirmed shameless exhibitionist motormouth Tina Horn will open your mind to dirty dynamics and have you cursing like a sailor in no time. You'll get a chance to practice dirty talk, learn how to get in touch with your own fantasies and the fantasies of others, and experience the excitement that words can unlock in and outside the boudoir or dungeon. People of all genders, partnerings, and desires welcome!

To buy tickets: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/134176

I am also reading at Femina Potens' Lit Series Sizzle on November 20th with Madison herself, along with my beloved Lorelei Lee and the brilliant Laura Antoniou. Rachel Kramer Bussel is working on getting an advance copy of a Cleis Bondage Erotica anthology for me to read from... and I am feeling inspired by the changing season to pen some hot stories of Dolores Park hook-ups and oyster dinners... So maybe you'll get a preview?

XOXO

Tina

Falling Back

Hey babies! Just back from a whirl-wind tour of NYC. Working at Pandora's Box and getting into all kinds of trouble with Akira Raine and Mercedes Carson. Consumed many bagels. Had Lower East Side drinks with Ignacio Rivera, renegade photo shoots under bridges and in fancy Times Square hotel rooms, took in the faggiest show on Broadway! Back just in time for Jiz Lee's 30 person 30th's Birthday orgy, which has given me a mega-boner that just won't go away.

November is going to be a wild month. More on that to cum.
XOXO
Tina Horn

DIrty Talk at Pure Pleasure!

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