#20 Alison Boden - Free Pornography, Cancel Culture and Filming Kinks
Explicit content warning
04/21/23 • 84 min
Alison Boden is a veteran adult entertainment industry executive currently serving as an Executive Director for FSC (Free Speach Coalition). She has worked in the industry since 2003 in various roles. From the project manager and marketing director through the software engineering and technology executive. One of the places she worked was Kink.com, where she ensured the professional treatment of performers and an ethical approach to the production of the scenes.
Alison holds a bachelor's degree in Sociology with a concentration in Women’s Studies from the University of Pittsburgh. Recently she was voted XBIZ’s Community Figure of The Year.
With her work, Alison supports and advocates for marginalised groups and people’s fundamental rights.
Episode navigation:
00:01:40 - Blow-up doll costume
00:08:40 - Growing up
00:15:51 - Selling sex toys
00:24:21 - Sociatey and sexual pleasure
00:27:28 - Free pornography and its impact on the industry
00:35:25 - SESTA - FOSTA and social media
00:46:25 - Adult content and sex-ed
00:56:37 - Porn and values
01:00:55 - Bodily harm, consent and filming kink
01:05:08 - Ethical process
01:08:28 - The motivation
01:11:18 - Abortion Links:
Join the workshop Intimacy on Screen at RedCheeks Academy to learn about the ethical intimacy.
This workshop is very different from typical education. There are no tests or grades. I believe that the best way to learn is by doing. You will learn useful techniques and strategies, but mostly you will get to practice the skills that are essential for the ethical production process.
If you want to:
🎬 Learn how to produce intimate scenes in an ethical way
🗣️ Improve communication skills about complex topics
🎭 Practice troubleshooting real-life situations on the set
👥 Gain confidence in your people skills
💼 Do more meaningful work
🔄 Change your mindset
Roll up your sleeves and prepare for:
✅ 5 weeks of intensive learning experience
✅ making meaningful connections
✅ 1-on-1 coaching sessions
✅ Guest talks by industry experts
✅ Ongoing support after the workshop
Apply on RedCheeks Academy.
Alison Boden is a veteran adult entertainment industry executive currently serving as an Executive Director for FSC (Free Speach Coalition). She has worked in the industry since 2003 in various roles. From the project manager and marketing director through the software engineering and technology executive. One of the places she worked was Kink.com, where she ensured the professional treatment of performers and an ethical approach to the production of the scenes.
Alison holds a bachelor's degree in Sociology with a concentration in Women’s Studies from the University of Pittsburgh. Recently she was voted XBIZ’s Community Figure of The Year.
With her work, Alison supports and advocates for marginalised groups and people’s fundamental rights.
Episode navigation:
00:01:40 - Blow-up doll costume
00:08:40 - Growing up
00:15:51 - Selling sex toys
00:24:21 - Sociatey and sexual pleasure
00:27:28 - Free pornography and its impact on the industry
00:35:25 - SESTA - FOSTA and social media
00:46:25 - Adult content and sex-ed
00:56:37 - Porn and values
01:00:55 - Bodily harm, consent and filming kink
01:05:08 - Ethical process
01:08:28 - The motivation
01:11:18 - Abortion Links:
Join the workshop Intimacy on Screen at RedCheeks Academy to learn about the ethical intimacy.
This workshop is very different from typical education. There are no tests or grades. I believe that the best way to learn is by doing. You will learn useful techniques and strategies, but mostly you will get to practice the skills that are essential for the ethical production process.
If you want to:
🎬 Learn how to produce intimate scenes in an ethical way
🗣️ Improve communication skills about complex topics
🎭 Practice troubleshooting real-life situations on the set
👥 Gain confidence in your people skills
💼 Do more meaningful work
🔄 Change your mindset
Roll up your sleeves and prepare for:
✅ 5 weeks of intensive learning experience
✅ making meaningful connections
✅ 1-on-1 coaching sessions
✅ Guest talks by industry experts
✅ Ongoing support after the workshop
Apply on RedCheeks Academy.
Previous Episode
#19 Frederick Toates - Desire, Cheating, Psychedelics and Why men send d*ck pics?
Are we born with a heterosexual desire, or do we simply end up with it? Is addiction to porn real? How may fear turn into sexual arousal? Why do men like to send d*ck pics? These are some of the topics Frederick Toates and I discussed in this podcast episode.
Frederick Toates is an Emeritus Professor of Biological Psychology at The Open University in England and Vice-President of the Open University Psychology Society. He is well known for his work on sexual desire, which he published in a book: How Sexual Desire Works: The Enigmatic Urge - a great read, dense in information and research findings from fields like psychology and neuroscience. Recently he explored why some people engage in serial killings for sexual pleasure, and in 2022 he published a book on this topic: Understanding Sexual Serial Killing.
Tune in for this in-depth, highly educative conversation and let us know your thoughts.
Join the workshop Intimacy on Screen at RedCheeks Academy to learn about the ethical intimacy.
This workshop is very different from typical education. There are no tests or grades. I believe that the best way to learn is by doing. You will learn useful techniques and strategies, but mostly you will get to practice the skills that are essential for the ethical production process.
If you want to:
🎬 Learn how to produce intimate scenes in an ethical way
🗣️ Improve communication skills about complex topics
🎭 Practice troubleshooting real-life situations on the set
👥 Gain confidence in your people skills
💼 Do more meaningful work
🔄 Change your mindset
Roll up your sleeves and prepare for:
✅ 5 weeks of intensive learning experience
✅ making meaningful connections
✅ 1-on-1 coaching sessions
✅ Guest talks by industry experts
✅ Ongoing support after the workshop
Apply on RedCheeks Academy.
Next Episode
#21 Brie, aka ThatSexLady - Sexual Self-Confidence, Parent-Child Sex Conversations and Psychodrama
Briana, aka ThatSexLady, has always been fascinated by the nuances of sex but only decided to become a full-on Sex Educator when giving a menstrual talk to some high school girls and one student raised their hand and asked, “But if you use a tampon, how will you pee?” And then again, it was reaffirmed when giving a talk on consent and safer sex when yet another one of Briana’s students asked, “Standing up sex is safe sex, right?”
She knew then and there that she had to reach the world with her knowledge of sex and dive deeper into researching all things sex-related. With a background in education, a Master in Psychology, and a Neuroscience of Mental Health from King's College of London, Briana buckled up and decided to pursue a Certificate of Sex Education from The Sexual Health Alliance.
Episode navigation:
00:01:44 Porn addiction
00:15:10 Sexual Attitude Reassessment (SAR)
00:30:10 Pivoting point to become a sex educator
00:36:49 Tips for exploring sexual pleasure
00:41:53 Safe space
00:50:48 Confidence and pleasure
01:06:39 Meaning of intimacy
01:10:16 Psychodrama
01:20:40 De-rolling rituals
01:26:48 De-rolling in porn
Links:
Getting in touch with Brie:
Web: ThatSexLady.com
Join the workshop Intimacy on Screen at RedCheeks Academy to learn about the ethical intimacy.
This workshop is very different from typical education. There are no tests or grades. I believe that the best way to learn is by doing. You will learn useful techniques and strategies, but mostly you will get to practice the skills that are essential for the ethical production process.
If you want to:
🎬 Learn how to produce intimate scenes in an ethical way
🗣️ Improve communication skills about complex topics
🎭 Practice troubleshooting real-life situations on the set
👥 Gain confidence in your people skills
💼 Do more meaningful work
🔄 Change your mindset
Roll up your sleeves and prepare for:
✅ 5 weeks of intensive learning experience
✅ making meaningful connections
✅ 1-on-1 coaching sessions
✅ Guest talks by industry experts
✅ Ongoing support after the workshop
Apply on RedCheeks Academy.
If you like this episode you’ll love
Episode Comments
Generate a badge
Get a badge for your website that links back to this episode
<a href="https://goodpods.com/podcasts/redcheeks-182967/20-alison-boden-free-pornography-cancel-culture-and-filming-kinks-29558504"> <img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/goodpods-images-bucket/badges/generic-badge-1.svg" alt="listen to #20 alison boden - free pornography, cancel culture and filming kinks on goodpods" style="width: 225px" /> </a>
Copy