{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Sex4Sale, Episode 8","description":"The internet has changed \u2026everything\u2026and in the sex industry it\u2019s changed porn more than anything.  This is the eighth in KBOO\u2019s ten-episode series on the business of sex in Portland.  In this episode we tackle the subject of porn and the business of sex toys and how they fit in the business of sex in our city.  MUSIC  Porn is about\u2026appearance, fundamentally\u2026.  And here\u2019s economist Dr. Catherine Hakim speaking about how appearance and image seem to have become more important because of the internet:               H-4: porn takes on a new reality (?)   By the way, Dr. Hakim notes that the line between sex and dating sites is blurring:             H-5:   Porn is an industry like\u2026food?  Here\u2019s Dr Sheila Tarrant, economist at UCLA, making that case:             T-?  Is porn a multinational business in which there are monopolies?  Ever heard of a company called MindGeek?  According to ---------, MindGeek uses more internet bandwidth than Amazon.com,\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.., and \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.Dr. Tarrant again:       Is internet porn good for women? Are the changes we\u2019re seeing in the porn industry positive from a woman\u2019s perspective?   T-6   Wait, there\u2019s racism in the porn industry? Can you see the US Supreme Court taking up this issue?               T-5:   Justice Thomas might be the person to write the majority opinion, in defense of the corporate rights of MindGeek.       T-6?       But let\u2019s get back to Portland and talk porn films.  Here\u2019s porn film director, Lilly Campbell, who\u2019s got her own style.   So many changes in the industry\u2026Will virtual reality become the next frontier?  Okay, we have a spelling test for you today: phathalate.  We\u2019ll use it in a sentence, just to help you think it through, and here it is:  \u201cAmory Jane of SheBop recommends that you purchase sex toys free of phalates.\u201d   So, you had your chance, and here\u2019s the correct spelling: PHALATE  P-H-A-L-A-T-E PHALATE.  Got t?   And here\u2019s Amory Jane herself:               AJ-               AJ-               AJ-   Early on we asked the question, can porn be ethical, pro-feminist? And now we know what Drs. Hakim and Della Giusta, and Lily Campbell and Amory Jane think about that, but what do you think?  We\u2019d like your feedback. At the end of this series we\u2019ll do a full episode in which you get to speak your mind on this subject.  If you have a comment or question about the series or about the sex trade, we\u2019d like to hear it.  Call the KBOO Newsroom at 503-231-8032 ext. 202 and we\u2019ll hear you out and put you on the air.  The next episode is our PEN-ULTIMATE, second to last, and we\u2019re going to strip the subject down to its bare essentials and talk about\u2026 stripping, the heart and soul of the business of sex in Portland.  So, join us for that next episode.     ","author_name":"theroadlive podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/theroadlive.libsyn.com\/podcast","html":"