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Pornientalism: Using Tired, Old, Stupid, Racist Stereotypes of Muslim Women in Porn

Posted by sobia on 04 Apr 2016 / 2 Comments

In February, The Daily Beast published this story on Nadia Ali, a Pakistani-American porn star who is, as the article describes, “a 24-year-old…. first-generation American from Pakistan. She’s been in the adult industry for just a year, but doesn’t mind pushing religious boundaries in the name of XXX entertainment. Oh, and she’s also a practicing […]

The New Pornographers: Operation Iraqi Freedom?

Posted by eren on 30 Aug 2010 / 0 Comments

Few people would agree that pornography has hardly been an indicator of freedom or political stability. Some more would also agree that it is not a universal symbol of advancement or female empowerment. Nonetheless, this week Tarek El-Tablawy, an Associated Press writer, affirmed that pornography availability mirrors Iraq’s improvements in security and politics. More surprising, […]