Education for “a whole ecosystem working together”

May 24, 2024 12:37 AM

“Right now in Hollywood, certain actors are having intimacy coordinators baked into their contracts, which I think is awesome,” says Jasmine. “For us in the adult industry, that might look like performers saying, ‘I’m going to bring my friend with me for support’, but, instead of taking two people but paying for one, it would be really great if [there was an industry standard, so every studio] could say, ‘Our budget includes an intimacy coordinator, as well as mental health support before, during, and after’.” from Meet the Trailblazers Changing the Face of Porn [Huck] [NSFW]
posted by chavenet (3 comments total)

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posted by HearHere at 1:29 AM on May 24 [1 favorite]

It's not just porn. Intimacy coordinators are being utilised around the media industry, ideally whenever acts of virtually any kind of intimacy are being considered on-screen.

Great to see this being highlighted more again now though. (I started the intimacy coordinator training a couple of years ago).
posted by many-things at 1:46 AM on May 24 [4 favorites]

"People have said that they’ve been asked questions they’ve never been asked before about their comfort level as it relates to intimacy,” adds Jasmine. “People have said they’ve felt more cared for on our sets than in some of their personal relationships.”

I see no reason why this should be limited to jobs that involve sex. I feel like almost every job I've ever had would have been hugely improved by the presence of someone whose role was making sure everyone was happy and felt safe and comfortable there.
posted by kittens for breakfast at 4:27 AM on May 24 [15 favorites]