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Dylan and Dani Starr are Stars

August 27, 2010 By: Bren Ryder Category: The Work No Comments →

This summer, Shanna Katz – aka Essin Em – sent me another film to include on Good Dyke Porn.com. This time she was behind the  camera shooting a hot butch/femme couple in Arizona. I love my job. People from the other side of the continent decide they want their sex to be shown on Good Dyke Porn™ and voila, here it is. They set up the scene in the same way I like to, by putting together a fun context and then getting right to the sex. Similar to “Pizza Delight”, where the butch shows up at the door delivering pizza wearing just a harness on top, Dani is dressed in a french maid outfit that appears rubbery in texture and not really covering much up. The maid was naughty and she must be punished with spanks and… oh, orgasms, of course. And just to really teach her a lesson, Dylan bends over and gets rightly fucked herself.

Shanna did a great job of capturing close ups of the slippery, sexy goodness and facial expression you only see between two people in love and she even helped solve a problem that needed some talking out: “You don’t have to be sexual superheroes. Just have the sex you like to have.” That’s pretty much exactly the same direction I give when shooting a scene.

After spending a week doing some minor editing, I completely fell in love with these two. I could watch them have sex all day long. And, I know I’m a pornographer and watching people have sex is what I do, but I was struck by how comfortable I felt seeing them naked and sexually vulnerable. It’s exactly as I imagined porn should be. No shame. No ick factor. Just beautiful beautiful sex.

To me, their naked bodies are just another part of who they are – which is, of course, literally true. I don’t even know what they’re like when they’re not having sex, but when I watch the way they respectfully handle each other’s bodies and communicate about what’s working and what’s not and smile and giggle and gush at the pleasure they’re giving their partner, I can’t help but love them.

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DIY Arts Funding Through Porn

August 17, 2010 By: Bren Ryder Category: The Work No Comments →

Last night was the premiere screening of “Horsey”, a collaboration between Amber Dawn, myself (as Horsey) and Juli (another talented filmmaker friend who worked both cameras seamlessly). The screening was a part of The Coast is Queer at Vancouver Queer Film Festival. It’s a night of local short films and is always really well attended and loved by those who attend. The night was a great success. There were lots of amazing films and plenty of fantastic supporters.

So, one of my biggest challenges with running my business, Good Dyke Porn™ is that I tend have trouble promoting it. Especially, approaching people to hand out flyers or talk about the site. But, given that this film was originally created for GoodDykePorn.com then it presented a perfect opportunity to let people know about the site. I got some promo cards from HotMoviesForHer and put together a little flyer specifically outlining how to see more of “Horsey” and the current deals we’ve got running. I got permission to hand them out to people at the screening and it was suggested by my business coach and friends to say a few words about the site and the deals when it was my turn to talk before the screening began. This was definitely travelling outside of my comfort zone, but this site is currently my whole frickin’ life and I felt prepared to do what I could to appropriately promote my work.

The flyers were well received. They got 30 free minutes at HotMoviesForHer.com and some people were coming back for more when they missed getting one on their first pass. I didn’t mind standing there handing out the flyers because I got to say “free dyke porn?” as I handed them out and most people were happy to take one. I accidentally gave one to a non-festival goer and she looked a little confused at first but then came back and told me she realized what it was and really appreciated that I gave it to her.

Then comes the moment of truth: getting up in front of the full theatre and talking, first about the short film itself and then about Good Dyke Porn. When it was my turn I got cheers from the audience, which made me feel very supported, especially since I wasn’t actually there “with” anybody. I briefly described the film I was representing and attempted to promote but was playfully and politely shutdown before I got anywhere. I understand why that happened. Promoting a “business” can be tricky at these sorts of events and I wasn’t an official sponsor or anything. But, like most times, I thought later what I should have said in that moment. I would have liked to’ve said a brief thanks to the members and customers of Good Dyke Porn because without their support the film never would have been made.

Prior to the screening we listened to a speech about the devastating state of arts funding in British Columbia and some good news about the success the film festival has received from personal donations. The message was clear: In these hard times, give your support with money whenever you can. In the moment, when I was facing the crowd, I didn’t think to tie this into my work. But, now, I would like to give my thanks.

Thank you to everyone who has ever bought a membership online or a DVD in a store or purchased clips or watched Video-on-Demand or even clicked on an affiliate link to another site. Because of you, I rented a couple of cameras, bought a suit and some supplies, paid my co-star, gave the camera operator a bit of cash, took us all out for dinner and, with the help of Amber Dawn, eventually turned the footage into a beautiful festival short film. Everything I create is 100% funded by you, the customer. I give my time and effort and I look forward to my own financial rewards somewhere down the line, but until then I am delighted to donate my time to continue to be creative with sexually explicit material. And hopefully, I can continue to show these films at festivals around the world.

I would also like to thank Out on Screen, the brilliant hard-working team behind Vancouver Queer Film Festival for supporting my work for the past three years. I look forward to many more creations and screenings in the future.

If you would like to see the work that we do at GoodDykePorn.com and have the ability to make a purchase, here’s how:

  • Buy a Membership for only $20 and see everything we’ve filmed to date: Sign up here.
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  • Buy individual clips at Clips.com: HERE
  • Watch as little or as much as you want at HotMoviesForHer.com video-on-demand: HERE
  • Contact me with viable trades, alternate forms of payment (besides the dominant payment option of credit cards), or just to give me words of encouragement: at bren@gooddykeporn.com

Thank You!

Transguys on Good Dyke Porn™ – James Darling

August 07, 2010 By: Bren Ryder Category: The Work No Comments →


At Good Dyke Porn we continually strive to provide authentic queer content that’s inclusive to everyone who considers themselves to be queer. Obviously, there’s a focus on the female as indicated by the phrase “dyke porn”, but how do male-identified queers like female-to-male transgender or transsexual guys fit into this dyke porn paradigm?

Beautifully, as it turns out. The few scenes that we’ve been able to feature are incredibly sexy and hugely desired by our viewers, including myself.


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Now on HotMoviesForHer.com, see the full movie that James Darling and Deluxx Dash submitted to GoodDykePorn.com:

I asked a few of the guys their personal perspective on being in porn, their thoughts on queer porn and Good Dyke Porn™ specifically. Following is the gorgeous James Darling and his answers:

1. What made you want to do porn? And what made you want to submit to Good Dyke Porn™?

When I first came out as trans, I saw very few examples of trans men being portrayed as hot, sexual beings. I wanted to do porn not only because I enjoy turning people on, but also because I wanted to be a part of creating what I wasn’t seeing. I wanted to show an example of hot, queer transsexual men enjoying their bodies in many ways with a variety of partners. It’s just added incentive that I’m an exhibitionist and really get off on being watched and having others enjoy my body and the way I fuck as much as I do.

The clips that are on Good Dyke Porn were originally an experiment Deluxx Dash and I created for another site. That was fun but I think they’re much better suited to this site and hope that they’re reaching a much more queer audience who will enjoy the clips as much as Deluxx and I enjoyed making them!

2. Knowing that GDP is inclusive of a variety of queer representations of gender and sexuality, as an FtM guy how do you feel about being a part of “dyke porn”?

Many trans guys have very complicated relationships to dyke culture and community. There’s often a lumping of transsexual men in with dyke and queer that can be problematic, especially when trans women are often simultaneously excluded.

Many trans men don’t have any connection with terms like dyke or queer and that should be respected, while many others do feel strong ties to those communities. Having a trans history doesn’t make someone queer and I think it’s important to make a distinction between gender and sexuality. Sometimes dykes and queer women hook up with or fall for men, whether they are cis or trans. That doesn’t make or break an identity and I personally think it’s pretty hot when it happens and should be celebrated and talked about more openly.

Speaking for myself I’m a queer transsexual man who doesn’t identify as a dyke. I really love that I can turn on all kinds of people, including dykes, and I’m excited to be a part of a site that celebrates so many bodies and identities.

3. What is your vision of the future of dyke/trans/queer porn?

I believe right now we are in the midst of a queer porn renaissance. It’s a really exciting time to be able to be in porn. I think more space is opening up for people with different bodies and sexualities and I’m looking forward to what comes of it. I think the porn industry has been in great need of something new and interesting and I love that more straight people are getting exposed to different kinds of sex they wouldn’t have a way to access otherwise. I think everyone benefits from knowing more about strap ons and fisting and squirting!

I realize that porn is a lot about fantasy and is often an intentional performance, but I would love to see more people’s fantasies including trans and fat and many other kinds of bodies that are so often devalued.

We are all so much more than the sum of our parts.

4. How do you think trans bodies should be portrayed in pornographic media?

I can’t really say how other people’s trans bodies should be portrayed. But I will say at this point in time I’ve found its rare to see trans male bodies outside of Buck Angel and much more recently in queer porn. So my short answer is I want MORE! I and many other trans male folks want to see older guys, guys who forgo hormones and/or surgery, genderqueers and men of color, to name a few examples. I have friends who are trans women who do porn and have varied and complicated feelings regarding trans representation in porn. Many identify as and love reclaiming terms like shemale and tranny while others find that language too oppressive.

I would like to see more porn about trans people created and produced by trans people, where the focus is less on unrealistic expectations of trans bodies and more on authentic representations of trans sexuality and desire.

5. Looking back on scenes you’ve done in the past, how do you feel about having your changing physical body captured on film?

The clips that are on Good Dyke Porn are from before I had chest surgery, and showing my body in this way was something I gave a lot of thought to before deciding I wanted to pursue porn. Ultimately I came to the conclusion that I have a rare and amazing opportunity to be able to document my body this way. I’ve taken photos and recorded my voice as I’ve seen many other trans guys do. But I think it’s really special to be able to watch the way I enjoy my body, the way it translates desire, and the way it moves and changes over time. I also like being part of documenting trans men enjoying their bodies without surgery, which is something I rarely if ever saw and would’ve found invaluable earlier on in my transition. Everyone’s process, feelings and comfort about their body is different, (whether you’re trans or not) but I don’t think there is enough porn out there that shows that trans people are capable of being hot and having really dirty and validating sex without surgery or hormones.

6. What else would you like to say about trans porn representation in general?

I really wanted to share some examples of rad people and companies producing porn by and for trans people. Tobi Hill-Myer with Doing it Ourselves: The Trans Women Porn Project, Mandy Mitchell, Courtney Trouble, CrashPadSeries.com, and two new projects www.heavenlyspire.com and www.darkhorsetheaters.com/pointofcontact by Shine the creator of Crashpad,  Trannywood and their new project Dolores Park Studios. I’ve fortunately gotten a chance to work with almost all of them, so if you want to see even more of my slutty, pervy, porny adventures you’ll know where to look! You can also follow me on twitter at www.twitter.com/jamesdarlingxxx to see what else I’m up to.

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