S1 Ep5: Anna Arrowsmith

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09/09/19 • 57 min

This week Sara's guest is Anna Arrowsmith, they discuss Anna's writing and career, feminism and the UK's laws around porn.
Dr Anna Arrowsmith is the author of Rethinking Misogyny: Men's Perceptions of Female Power in Dating Relationships. Formerly, she was the UK's first female porn director, Anna Span since 1998 and continues to be an advocate for those working in the various sex industries worldwide.
You can find out more about her at her websites: 🍌 Anna's blog: www.annaarrowsmith.com 🍌 Her film website: www.annaspanfilms.com
🍌 And her sex industry information site: www.weconsent.org
🍌 My book Sex Power Money is out now in hardback / audiobook / ebook

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S1 Ep4: Sophie Mathisen

Thank you so much for listening – to find out more about Sophie Mathisen you can watch some of her media appearances if you pop her name in google videos and keep an eye out for her documentary about Seeking Arrangement. 🍌 The website Sophie has been researching and using is this one. 🍌 We mentioned ‘Being Jane Doe’ which is actually ‘I am Jane Doe’ and you can find out more here. 🍌 The Reply All Episode mentioned is called No More Safe Harbour and is number 119 on their feed. It’s a really balanced examination of Fosta and Sesta. 🍌 Lust Horizons is by Ellen Willis and can be found here.
🍌 The film Sixteen Candles Sophie mentions is on Netflix and Amazon. 🍌 Melissa Gira Grant's great book is called Playing the Whore and can be found on Amazon here. 🍌 My book Sex Power Money is out now in hardback / audiobook / ebook

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S1 Ep6: Joana Nastari

This week Sara talks to Joana Nastari about the rights of workers under capitalism, the role of art and the similarities between comedy and stripping.
As always, thank you so much for listening, here is more about my brilliant guest this week, Joana Nastari:
Joana Nastari is a Brazilian-British actor, poet, writer and community organiser. Creator of multi-award winning theatre show “Fuck You Pay Me” a Love letter to strippers. Co-organiser of Big Queer Latin Disco Brazilian Wax, Oval House Associate Artist & Stripper of the Year 2018. Keep your eyes peeled for Brazilian Wax parties and Fuck You Pay Me tour later in the year, follow here:
🍌 @joananastari 🍌 @fypm.show
More information about the UVW union:
🍌 www.uvwunion.org.uk
🍌 More about Femen here
🍌 My book Sex Power Money is out now in hardback / audiobook / ebook