We wanted to change the perspective that porn was mostly orchestrated by men, for men. In terms of target audiences, our ‘competitors’ leave half the target group behind, which is of course women. It is important to note that when creating Cheex that there was not a single well-known brand specifically for female pleasure. My first question- What do you think sets Cheex aside from other ‘ethical’ porn sites and what were your 3 main aims in creating Cheex? With Cheex only coming to fruition 20 months ago, speaking to Denise and Max showed me just how much this start- up company has achieved while standing by its values. While researching this website, I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to interview the founders of Cheex, Denise and Max, who went from friends to business partners. Contemporary and responsible is what CHEEX aims for and I think achieves this well. Even more topical, ‘Lockdown Lust and Pandemic Fantasy’ can be found for fun reading. This month focuses on social media giants such as Facebook and Instagram and their relationship with sex workers relating to censorship. As well as variety, CHEEX also has a ‘Learn’ section where it aims to break taboos, updated monthly. From categories ranging from ‘group’ to ‘kinky’ this platform has something for everyone, and all actors are consenting adults something that can sometimes come into question if using ‘Pornhub’ or ‘X videos’. CHEEX keywords are diverse, fun and consensual and their content is not limited in any way. The way history has unfolded men’s pleasure has been put before women’s, even before the evolution of internet pornography and Pornhub. But it seems, you have to pay for security and quality in pornography right now.Īs a young woman it is refreshing to see women’s needs being met to the same level as men. Of course, this is at a fee of £8 a month. CHEEX makes a promise to its users of being ‘sex- positive, contemporary and responsible’. This platform ensures this does not happen again. As I grew older, like many others, I grew desensitized, familiar with the fact that I might come across something disturbing or uncomfortable as the website loads. Curious, I swiped up on the link and found what looked like a sophisticated magazine rather than crude images pop up in my face making me cringe on ‘mainstream’ pornography sites, reminding myself of the shocked facial expressions I would pull as a young teenage girl. I first stumbled across this platform, scrolling through Instagram stories late one night, and saw one of the many body positivity artists I follow who goes by the name of recommended the German based website ‘CHEEX’. ‘ Exploring sexual desires free from shame and taboo’ Georgia Meropoulos writes about ethical porn- porn that puts us first- and where to find it. From ‘revenge porn’ to underage actors to non-consent PornHub and many similar sites publish porn that hurts women and other minority groups for the pleasure of cis men. It is most likely due to PornHub’s porn practices. This is not due to a lack of interest in masturbation we know that women can and do enjoy masturbation just as much as men. In the United Kingdom, only 28% of visitors to PornHub- the internet’s most popular pornsite- are women. This has often happened at the expense of women’s own pleasure and safety. Image credit: Dainis Graveris via UnsplashĪs long as porn has existed (which is probably almost as long as human existence), straight male pleasure has been taken care of.
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