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May 15, 2019

Ecosexual Movement Faces Criticism Over Alleged Lack of Diversity

It is noteworthy to see the “ecosexual” movement—which includes among its ranks AVN Hall of Famer Annie Sprinkle—get some exposure in an online media outlet—even if the movement comes under criticism for a lack of cultural and ethnic diversity in an article by the “radical fashion and youth culture” online magazine Dazed. Sprinkle, a former adult performer turned performance artist and activist, wrote the “EcoSex Manifesto” with her partner, Beth Stephens. Ecosexuality emphasizes human beings’ physical relationship with the natural world, often in the most literal sense. In their 2011 “manifesto” Stephens and Sprinkle say that ecosexuals “make love with the Earth,” and “shamelessly hug trees.” But according to the Dazed report, Native American Studies expert Dr. Kim Tallbear dismisses “the practices and perspectives of some ecophiles are the epitome of white nonsense.” “Ecosexuality is not going to appeal to most indigenous people,” Tallbera said in a 2017 interview with Teen Vogue. She added that when she teaches ecosexuality to her students and Canada’s University of Alberta, their reaction can be summed up as, “This is weird, self-indulgent white people.” The Dazed article also quotes documentary film director MichaÅ‚ Marczak, whose film Fuck For Forest profiles the organization by that name which operates an “eco-porn” site, with revenues from the site directed toward environmental conservation initiatives.  “I loved the idea of exploiting the market for porn and using it to help nature. The connection between sexuality with nature—that’s a beautiful concept in itself,” the director said. But according to Dazed, his documentary on the group also “highlights some of the problems with white ecosex activism, as well as white, western environmentalists more broadly.” Specifically, the documentary, according to Dazed, shows the group on a visit to an indigenous community in South America to help raise funds to oreserve the community’s land, during which “the group’s constant nudity whilst staying with the community comes off as disrespectful. By frequently discussing their own views on sexual freedom, rather than observing the social and cultural realities around them, it appears that FFF has centered their agenda, and so lost an opportunity to put their funds to good use.” The community ultimately rejected the help offered by FFF. But the group has since condemned the documentary, saying that Marczak deliberately edited the footage to portray FFF in the worst possible way. Finally, the Dazed article concludes that the “potential” of the ecosexual movement may ultimately outweigh, and correct, its flaws. “While the movement sometimes involves white, middle class people taking up too much space, it does have ongoing potential to open the doors to activism and empower a much wider demographic to contribute in the struggle to save our planet,” writes Dazed journalist Megan Wallace. “Maybe ecosexuality is the type of radically innovative approach we need to get the masses on board, so we can all come together in the face of disaster.” Photo by Friedrich Haag / Wikimedia Commons 

 
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