Review
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Featured in The New York Post, Buzzfeed, Vice, Dazed and Confused
and more!
“We all have secrets, alter egos, and live double lives. Coming
Out Like a Porn Star is an incredibly rich and moving narrative
of an experience we can all relate to. We can learn something
from all of the authors.”
― Belle Knox, ‘The Duke Porn Star”
“This revealing, moving, and often surprising collection lets you
go deep inside the lives of generations of porn stars and
explicit performers. It’s an absolute must-read for anyone
interested in sex industry politics, sex-positive culture, and
porn studies––and for anyone whose friend, lover, or family
member has taken their pants off in front of a camera. One after
the other, these memoirs add up to a powerful, if ironic,
conclusion: Porn stigma is the biggest problem many adult
performers face, and it is at least as likely to come from our
feminist moms as from prudish conservatives. Once you’ve heard
the clear, articulate voices of these porn stars, you’ll never
look at a sex movie, or the people who make it happen, the same
way again.”
― Carol Queen, PhD Real Live Nude Girl: Chronicles of
Sex-Positive Culture
“A one-of-a-kind collection with perspectives from a terrific mix
of adult entertainment professionals, COMING OUT LIKE A PORN STAR
is a timely, inful read that will change perceptions about
an industry so often misunderstood.”
― Dan Miller, XBIZ™
“What are the performers like?” “What do their parents say?”
After over a decade researching all aspects of adult
entertainment, these sorts of questions remain among those most
frequently raised by folks living and working outside the
industry. Coming Out Like a Porn Star provides a platform for a
diverse array of adult performers to tell their own stories. Jiz
Lee has spearheaded a compelling and heartfelt collection – one
that engages wider society’s fascination with porn performers in
order to humanize, edify, and enlighten.
― Dr. Chauntelle Tibbals, Author of Exposure: A Sociologist
Explores Sex, Society, and Adult Entertainment
“s the fascinating story of adult performers who’ve ‘come
out’.”
― Jayme Waxman, Playgirl Magazine June 2015
"Coming Out Like a Porn Star is a testament to the power of
storytelling and the importance of sex workers telling their
stories in their own words. What becomes apparent almost
immediately is that this book is about much more than coming out:
it is about the right to privacy and sexual autonomy; the power
of sexual expression and social stigma; and what it means to look
at the world through 'porn-o-vision.'"―Routledge
“Frank and decidedly humorous, this collection takes the
stereotypical narrative of what it means to be a porn star and
puts it out of its misery. Without a doubt, this is the most
honest, diverse and innately human take on the art form we call
porn I’ve ever read. Stories like these have the power to change
minds, shatter conventions and completely reframe the entire
genre of porn.”
― Jerome Stuart Nichols, sex & coach, creator of
LTASEX.com
“Coming out is never a straightforward process. Lee’s collection
of essays offers a nuanced, heartfelt, and incredibly honest look
at what it means to come to terms with a highly public,
incredibly sexual identity within the bounds of one’s private
life.”
― Lux Alptraum, former editor/publisher, bot.com
“Finally – a collection of essays bold enough to embrace – and
express – the complexities and contradictions of performing sex.
With uncompromising thought and lucid prose, Lee and fellow
contributors rewrite the public record.”
― Nichi Hodgson, author of Bound To You
“A manifesto, a reclamation by Lee of the role of porn as a
positive artistic form.”
― Rachel Kramer Bussel, Salon.com
“Coming Out Like a Porn Star fundamentally changes the cultural
conversation about porn performers. Never before have adult
performers been given the space to talk about coming to terms
with what they’re doing with their bodies, their careers, and
their lives. It is in this space that we find out they’re neither
victim nor villain; instead we encounter people whose inner
strength and thoughtful, well-articulated sense of self can teach
us a thing or two about how we can better relate to our loved
ones, ourselves, and society at large.”
― Violet Blue, journalist and author of The Smart Girl’s Guide to
Privacy
"Perhaps the most significant contribution of Coming Out Like a
Porn Star to the world of adult writing is that it suddenly
confronts its reader with 50+ people who simply choose to live
their lives (and share their stories) in the porn industry. These
people are intelligent, accomplished, complex, and full of
emotions―just like anyone else―and this simple fact does more to
shatter people’s preconceived notions than anything
else."―Emmeline Peaches Reviews
Featured in The New York Post, Buzzfeed, Vice, Dazed and Confused
and more!
“We all have secrets, alter egos, and live double lives. Coming
Out Like a Porn Star is an incredibly rich and moving narrative
of an experience we can all relate to. We can learn something
from all of the authors.”
— Belle Knox, ‘The Duke Porn Star”
“This revealing, moving, and often surprising collection lets you
go deep inside the lives of generations of porn stars and
explicit performers. It’s an absolute must-read for anyone
interested in sex industry politics, sex-positive culture, and
porn studies––and for anyone whose friend, lover, or family
member has taken their pants off in front of a camera. One after
the other, these memoirs add up to a powerful, if ironic,
conclusion: Porn stigma is the biggest problem many adult
performers face, and it is at least as likely to come from our
feminist moms as from prudish conservatives. Once you’ve heard
the clear, articulate voices of these porn stars, you’ll never
look at a sex movie, or the people who make it happen, the same
way again.”
— Carol Queen, PhD Real Live Nude Girl: Chronicles of
Sex-Positive Culture
“A one-of-a-kind collection with perspectives from a terrific mix
of adult entertainment professionals, COMING OUT LIKE A PORN STAR
is a timely, inful read that will change perceptions about
an industry so often misunderstood.”
— Dan Miller, XBIZ™
“What are the performers like?” “What do their parents say?”
After over a decade researching all aspects of adult
entertainment, these sorts of questions remain among those most
frequently raised by folks living and working outside the
industry. Coming Out Like a Porn Star provides a platform for a
diverse array of adult performers to tell their own stories. Jiz
Lee has spearheaded a compelling and heartfelt collection – one
that engages wider society’s fascination with porn performers in
order to humanize, edify, and enlighten.
— Dr. Chauntelle Tibbals, Author of Exposure: A Sociologist
Explores Sex, Society, and Adult Entertainment
“s the fascinating story of adult performers who’ve ‘come
out’.”
— Jayme Waxman, Playgirl Magazine June 2015
"Coming Out Like a Porn Star is a testament to the power of
storytelling and the importance of sex workers telling their
stories in their own words. What becomes apparent almost
immediately is that this book is about much more than coming out:
it is about the right to privacy and sexual autonomy; the power
of sexual expression and social stigma; and what it means to look
at the world through 'porn-o-vision.'"—Routledge
“Frank and decidedly humorous, this collection takes the
stereotypical narrative of what it means to be a porn star and
puts it out of its misery. Without a doubt, this is the most
honest, diverse and innately human take on the art form we call
porn I’ve ever read. Stories like these have the power to change
minds, shatter conventions and completely reframe the entire
genre of porn.”
— Jerome Stuart Nichols, sex & coach, creator of
LTASEX.com
“Coming out is never a straightforward process. Lee’s collection
of essays offers a nuanced, heartfelt, and incredibly honest look
at what it means to come to terms with a highly public,
incredibly sexual identity within the bounds of one’s private
life.”
— Lux Alptraum, former editor/publisher, bot.com
“Finally – a collection of essays bold enough to embrace – and
express – the complexities and contradictions of performing sex.
With uncompromising thought and lucid prose, Lee and fellow
contributors rewrite the public record.”
— Nichi Hodgson, author of Bound To You
“A manifesto, a reclamation by Lee of the role of porn as a
positive artistic form.”
— Rachel Kramer Bussel, Salon.com
“Coming Out Like a Porn Star fundamentally changes the cultural
conversation about porn performers. Never before have adult
performers been given the space to talk about coming to terms
with what they’re doing with their bodies, their careers, and
their lives. It is in this space that we find out they’re neither
victim nor villain; instead we encounter people whose inner
strength and thoughtful, well-articulated sense of self can teach
us a thing or two about how we can better relate to our loved
ones, ourselves, and society at large.”
— Violet Blue, journalist and author of The Smart Girl’s Guide to
Privacy
"Perhaps the most significant contribution of Coming Out Like a
Porn Star to the world of adult writing is that it suddenly
confronts its reader with 50+ people who simply choose to live
their lives (and share their stories) in the porn industry. These
people are intelligent, accomplished, complex, and full of
emotions—just like anyone else—and this simple fact does more to
shatter people’s preconceived notions than anything
else."—Emmeline Peaches Reviews
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About the Author
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Jiz Lee is a genderqueer performer who built a name in the adult
industry by presenting their genuine pleasure and unique gender
expression on camera. Jiz has worked in over 200 projects
spanning five countries within indie, queer, and mainstream adult
genres. Jiz has written on gender and porn in The Feminist Porn
Book, and has taught queer sex workshops. Ever fascinated by the
radical potential of sex, love, and art, Jiz blogs at JizLee.com.
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