August 5th, 2009 | 
Author: So I’ve got this strange thing happening here in my head. Here’s how it goes:
– I have, in the past, not been terribly excited about Filament, due to the whole ‘let’s objectify everyone!’ thing.
– I watch porn. I like watching porn (or at least I like watching the good porn that I’ve found).
– If I could, I would start my own porn company that specializes in the kind of stuff that I find hot.
– Most people tend to agree that porn objectifies people. (I think sometimes yes, sometimes no. It depends.)
– So if I like/watch/want to create porn AND I do NOT like/want to objectify anyone… Why haven’t I been rendered incapable of coherent thought by the cognitive dissonance?
Maybe I’m a terrible feminist? Maybe I’m more flexible in my thinking than I first suspected? Maybe it’s just that I’m confused? It’s very strange.
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Hiya! Just popped over from Warren Ellis’s blog to read your thoughts on Filament.
The types of objections to porn you are talking about are pretty much what made me start Filament. I thought quite hard about what objectification is and tried to avoid it – but you won’t see that through sample images because it’s about context – which is why Filament is a magazine not a website.
We certainly haven’t photoshopped any models’ nipples, but you’re right that the photography could be better. It is a huge challenge, especially as we have no money to pay photographers with and there are so few photographers working in this field. I think the photography in Issue 2 is tons better though.
You should start your own porn company! There is just not enough stuff out there genuinely aimed at women, and I find it frustrating that Filament, as the only mag on the market at the minute, is expected to cater to every woman’s desires.
Anyway thanks for caring enough to write something about our teeny wee fledgling magazine!