Kelly Shibari to Address SF State University Students Tomorrow

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.—BBW adult entertainment star Kelly Shibari will address students at San Francisco State University, Tuesday, Nov. 19, as part of SFSU’s Sexuality Fields Event. The award-winning star and size acceptance advocate is the first adult performer to be invited to speak on a panel that is part of SFSU’s EROS (Educational and Referral Organization for Sexuality) program, and will address her experiences working in the field of sexuality. Topics will include sex education and body image advocacy, as well as the PR and marketing work she does within the adult industry. The seminar will take place at the Cesar Chavez Student Center, RM M-109, from noon to 2:30 pm. "I'm honored to have been asked by the EROS program to share my experiences in the adult industry with SFSU students," said Shibari. "I'm looking forward to responding to questions about my work outside of performing, namely education, promotions, PR, and marketing. "There are many sex-positive support industries that exist within the adult entertainment industry which are often overlooked," she added. "It's my goal to express how a large number of adult industry jobs go beyond performing in front of a camera." At the seminar’s conclusion, students can meet Kelly personally, as she hands out gift packs and raffles off prizes. In addition to speaking at numerous adult and mainstream conventions on the use of social media as a marketing and branding tool for the adult industry, including AVN, XBIZ, Inbound Marketing Summit and BlogWorldExpo, Shibari is also passionate about introducing body positive messages into the media spotlight. Her article on plus size sexuality and pornography on Jane Pratt’s Say Media site, xojane, was one of its most popular articles. Awarded 2013 BBW Performer of the Year by both Exxxotica and the 21st Annual NightMoves Awards, Shibari is a prolific producer, director, writer, and performer. Her self-titled, self-produced, and self-marketed project, Kelly Shibari Is Overloaded, was nominated for XBIZ and AVN awards, as well as a Feminist Porn Award, and garnered a NightMoves Best BBW Release award. As the only plus-sized performer to ever be molded for a Fleshlight, and currently the product model for the plus size offerings from harness company SpareParts HardWear, the highly accessible porn star regularly chats with fans via her social media accounts on Twitter and Facebook.