the feminist librarian reads

Why Are We Afraid To Talk About Gay Porn | Conner Habib @ BuzzFeed

When Don Heins called me and stated that Katherine Douglass canceled the talk because she had concerns about the controversial subject on campus, I told him that I understood those concerns. They are serious and real concerns - if they weren’t, I’d have no need to give talks, after all. I have similar and additional concerns in my own life: How will having done porn intersect with my other interests? How can I pursue porn and speak openly about sex without making other people feel alienated? What have I noticed about the porn industry that I find supportive of or a hinderance to freedom — particularly for LGBT communities?

As of the writing of this article, I’m scheduled to speak at the Southeast Steuben Library in Corning on March 21st, at an event not endorsed by or related to the school. If that venue is somehow blocked, I’ll speak in someone’s house. Because the question here isn’t whether or not we have concerns, but whether or not we have the courage to address them.

(emphasis mine)