Cyber Sexy: Rethinking Pornography - Richa Kaul Padte

Category: Misc. Non-fiction, Political
Language: English
Keywords: Erotica Essays Feminism India Pornography Sex Sociology

Written by Richa Kaul Padte
Read by Leeza Mangaldas
Format: MP3
Bitrate: 64 Kbps
Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 42 mins
Release date: 02-15-21

In 1964, American judge Potter Stewart famously said, ‘I can’t define pornography, but I know it when I see it.’ Over 50 years later, the reverberations of these words are still being felt across the world. Be it proposed porn bans, religious morality or women’s rights, the assumption is that porn has a single, knowable definition. But one man’s art is another woman’s erotica is another person’s sex tape.

In this intrepid, empathetic and nuanced account of the sexual shopping cart that is the internet today, Richa Kaul Padte takes listeners on an intimate tour of online sex cultures. From camgirls to fanfiction writers, homemade videos to consent violations, Cyber Sexy investigates what it means to seek out pleasure online.

And as for whether or not something counts as porn? You’ll know it when you see it.