Self-Advocacy in Pornography Workshop
This workshop prepares adult performers entering the studio system to know their boundaries, identify red (and green) flags in the industry, and advocate for themselves in pre-production and production. Participants will also learn some somatic exercises to re-ground themselves during negotiation and filming.
Teaching Team
Jessica Stoya
Jessica Stoya began working as a fetish model in the mid 2000s, was a contract performer in the adult industry for several years, has co-founded two adult entertainment platforms, and has been writing about sexuality and pornography since 2012. Bylines include The Guardian, Playboy, The New York Times, Slate, and Reason. She holds multiple certifications in sexuality. In addition to this project, she currently co-writes Slate’s How To Do It sex advice column, provides one on one intimacy coaching through BestSelfPsych, and is working on her second (and third) books.
Sonja Vitow
Sonja Vitow (she/they) is a progressive human sexuality educator currently pursuing their PhD at Widener University’s Center for Human Sexuality Studies. They have over a decade of experience teaching in middle and high schools, and aim to empower children, parents, and other educators through trauma-informed consent and LGBTQIA+ education. Outside of sex education, Sonja is a writer and Exhale Pro-Voice counselor. Please feel welcome to find them at fusecompassionateconsulting.com or sonjavitow.com.