Madita: Our genitalia and chromosomes do not decide what turns us on. Please dont reinforce this sexist and regressive sex & romance binary. Greetings from a woman loving porn and detesting romance novels. JANE: Can you be explicit about what turns you on about porn? Also what sites or magazines do you use? How often do you look at porn? Any more details you can give would be helpful! Madita: I think its essentialist and dangerous to assume that men and women innately enjoy different things. Many women turn to soft erotic fiction rather than hardcore porn simply because they dont allow themselves certain fantasies. Madita (cont): I enjoy porn because it can be raw, ugly, silly, politically incorrect. Its a rare place where women can be fully sexual, loud, nonladylike, their bodies imperfect, their faces a mess. The elements I describe can be found on polished mainstream productions, queer indie sites, or amateur platforms. Its how we look at it. JANE: I am asking about the explicit details that cause your erotic arousal: i.e. mental stimulation that causes blood to flow to the clitoral organ thus making orgasm possible. Or do you enjoy the pictures for the sake of photography alone? Madita: Not at all! Im talking moving images and erotic pleasure. The porn that is most aesthetically pleasing is usually least arousing. Its impossible to tell exactly what it is that turns you on, though. JANE: What do you mean its impossible to tell what turns you on? Men are turned on by breasts, legs, buttocks, cleavage, etc. JANE (cont): Surely you must know what turns you on? Otherwise how do you repeat the process? Can you actually orgasm? If so, do you know what anatomy you are stimulating? Madita: For a professional, you make very generalizing and heteronormative claims. Heterosexual men think thats what they are turned on by, because culture has taught them thats what men like and they systematically avoid other stimuli (gay porn or romantic fiction). JANE: Do you have any research findings to support your views? Madita: I have as many findings as you have! There is no useful way to research arousal because theres no way to study the cultural context of a bodily response and correlation is easily mistaken as causality. Madita (cont): Given your obvious ignorance of topics you should know better about, I am not willing to answer your other questions. But yes, I can actually orgasm, thank you. Goodbye. Celebrating our ability to enjoy eroticism