Articles
Sex Education Saves Lives And Reduces Harm
Hey you, let’s learn about sex. Here are some fast fun facts to test your knowledge: Did you know that masturbation prevents prostate cancer for males? It’s true! Did you know that most people with vaginas will experience at least one yeast infection a lifetime? It is true! (I get them every summer). Did you… Read More
Education, Updates
Where’s This Going? Podcast with Felix Levine
Let’s talk stripclub auditions, parenting, and politics, I’m in episode #41 of Felix Levine’s podcast! “The government is not set up to support many of us, and people doing stigmatized work have to navigate many more obstacles, that’s what makes our work hard.” Watch here on Youtube. Read More
Interviews, Updates
For Portland Sex Worker Elle Stanger, Being Stuck at Home Means Balancing Porn With Parenting – WW
WW presents “Distant Voices,” a daily video interview for the era of social distancing. Our reporters are asking Portlanders what they’re doing during quarantine. Elle Stanger is a stripper, sex worker, educator, writer and podcaster. She is also a mother to an 8-year-old daughter. And as far as she’s concerned, none of those titles are… Read More
Articles
I’m A Parent Making Porn To Make Ends Meet During Covid Quarantine
For some of us, porn-making and digital work are our only real option to provide for our families right now. I have been a stripper for the last 11 years, one who merely dabbled in webcam and porn-making ― until, that is, coronavirus quarantines and shutdowns closed Oregon clubs as of March 16, eliminating… Read More
Education, Interviews, Updates
Dr Evelin Dacker – Interview
Dr. Evelin Dacker has been a healthcare provider for twenty-four years, and she has some big plans for the future of sexual health in America. Today, this sex-positive doc with a TEDx talk tells us why herpes is the new chicken pox, how sex-workers are healers, and why your doctor might be motivated to overprescribe.… Read More
Education, Interviews
Sex Work and Parenting – Wash Your Mouth Out with Soap Podcast
How do you talk to kids when they find sex toys? How does a stripper or porn star talk to a child about their work? How do you navigate “What does your mom do for a living?” What is it like to have a postpartum body as a stripper? Elle Stanger answers these questions and… Read More
Articles
Having A Baby Is The Perfect Time To Be Honest With Your Partner About What You Like In Bed
There was a time in my life when I was too afraid to ask for what I wanted while I was having sex. I was an award-worthy performance actress capable of moans, groans, grunts, and even staccato breathing. I’d learned how to pull off a convincing act by what I’d seen on the tv; women… Read More
Interviews
Ava Hennessey Interviews Me
I can’t begin to explain how excited I was to interview Elle Stanger for the blog. I’ve been an Instagram follower and podcast listener for a few years now and If this is your first introduction, I can promise you that you’re in for a treat! How long have you been stripping for… Read More
Articles
How Do We Talk to Our Teen Daughter About Sex Without Condoning Her Being Sexually Active?
Q: My daughter is 14 and I’m very suspicious she is sexually active. Her father and I do not think she’s ready for the responsibility that comes along with the decisions s she’s making. While we do not agree, I want to be able to have conservations with her about sex that help her navigate… Read More
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Our Pre-Teen Daughter Stumbled Upon Our Porn
Q: My preteen daughter stumbled upon my porn, my wife and I found various screens open on our computer that was all kinds of queer gang bang stuff, we haven’t told her that we know she found it, and she recently started asking me questions about how men and women have sex. I’m mortified and… Read More
