The Lust Weekly Roundup: Does Porn Have a Female Orgasm Problem?

This is the weekly Lust news roundup: catch up on the week’s sex-tech, sex-politics, feminism, and industry news here every week.

Following Olivia Petter's article for Glamour, It's time to see more female pleasure in porn if we're ever going to bridge the gender orgasm gap – because when was the last time you saw clitoral stimulation in mainstream porn? , adult performer Cherie Deville responds with a great perspective from inside the industry in Does Porn Have a Female Orgasm Problem? [Daily Beast]

The Subversive Joy of Lil Nas X’s Gay Pop Stardom — A peek into a hot boy summer filled with new highs, disappointment and growth. Coming out, for Nas, was a recalibration. He wanted to be not just a pop star but a visibly gay one, a figure built on that Gen Z tendency to heighten a sexual identity into an exaggerated shtick, but one founded on a genuine pride and comfort. [New York Times]

How Instagram Is Ruining the Livelihoods of Trans Porn Stars - Tech conglomerates like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram are deplatforming trans performers at an alarming rate. Trans people are losing their accounts at faster paces leading trans sex workers to lose a significant revenue stream. The bans put a permanent dent in the stars’ income, with Centro estimating sex workers lose $260 million a year due to social media bans. [The Daily Beast]

Eradicating sexual exploitation in porn should not be at the expense of sex workers - Canada has some of the most stringent laws in the world around child sexual abuse material and consent to sexual activity. A recently introduced Bill C-302, would add two offences to the Canadian Criminal Code regarding pornography.This new bill would not enhance existing measures to curb online sexual abuse. Instead, it vastly increases surveillance of porn workers, a highly stigmatized and overly policed group. [The Conversation]

PornHub’s sister site XTube is closing down for good - XTube creators announced that the site will go dark on 5 September. Set up in 2006, XTube allowed people to upload their own videos. The announcement comes just weeks after 34 women filed a lawsuit against XTube and PornHub’s parent company MindGeek, accusing the company of profiting off their content without their consent. [Pink News]

Xocolate: New Chocolatey Release on XConfessions — a very sweet aphrodisiac for World Chocolate Day!

How to Kiss Someone & A Kissing Quiz with a Free Movie! — Taking it back to basics for International Kissing Day

Watch His Was First In My Ass for free! A Guide to Anal Fingering & A Free Movie

Every day I receive your anonymous sexual fantasies on XConfessions and I use them as my next screenplay. This is my favourite confession of the past week. Head to XConfessions now to tell me yourfantasy!

"Ocean sprays me open. Magical sea creatures bite into my fantasies. Water makes me wet. Bondage ties me to inner desires of total liberation. Sea Algae… Am I the only one who knows they are the SEAXXXIST beings on this planet? Their dance at tide edge, their plateau of colors and textures. Mmmmm…"

— Read the full confession by Seasubmate on XConfessions