Hey folks, my apologies in advance for the meandering, occasionally nonsensical post that I’m writing right now. Believe me, I’d like to write more efficiently and be able to get to the point more quickly, but it appears I’m addicted to typing irrelevant and often...

I recently wrote about the role of sexual repression as a societal control mechanism that benefits only the winners of the status quo while harming society at large. The adult industry can be seen as a form of push-back against these forces, one that, at its best, advocates for...

Ever wonder why governments seem to have an unhealthy and, at times, even authoritarian interest in the sexual repression of its citizens? It isn’t by accident, and it isn’t for some greater good; the intent is to preserve and protect the status quo for those who profit from it...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – It used to be that adult websites didn’t have a lot of rules and regulations to follow, especially at the U.S. state-level. Or maybe it used to be that I just didn’t know how many rules and regulations there were that I was supposed to be following, and I was...

Going back to when I first started working in and writing about the adult industry over 25 years ago, I’ve always been somewhat surprised by the number of people I’ve encountered within the industry who self-identify as conservative Republicans. It’s not that I think there’s...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last month, YNOT reported on the number and variety of amicus curiae briefs submitted in support of the plaintiffs in NetChoice v. Paxton and Moody v. NetChoice, cases challenging new laws regulating social media platforms in Texas and Florida, respectively,...

Most of the time, when I read about a website settling a lawsuit with one (or more) of its users, the facts of the case are sort of dull, to be honest. This is not to say they don’t involve weighty issues, or matters of real concern, it’s just that those matters of concern aren’t...

I started writing this after responding to a post on a board asking what my work schedule was. I really had to think about that. I don’t have a work schedule. I work until everything gets done. Every day is different. So, I started to think about what people should expect from a...

“At first glance, it’s about as far away from internet porn as you can possibly imagine.” So said Colin Rowntree, founder of Wasteland.com, the web’s longest-running BDSM site, about his career prior to taking the plunge into what was then the fledgling online adult entertainment...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Built in the 1970s and opened in 1982, the Hart Senate Office Building is a place where some notable things have happened, like the confirmation hearings for Supreme Court Justices David Souter and Sonia Sotomayor – and the time someone who clearly wasn’t a big...