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title: "Feelin' Good: How to Tell If Your Porn is Positive"
date: 2016-11-16T03:00:00-05:00
author: OBOS Admin
canonical_url: "https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/feelin-good-how-to-tell-if-your-porn-is-positive"
section: Resources
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[Health & Sexuality Info](/health-info)# Feelin' Good: How to Tell If Your Porn is Positive

Do you know who produced your porn? Were the workers treated well? Are the actors fairly compensated? This blog talks about how to investigate companies and performers to find ethically-made porn.

> With the advent of the internet, porn is a globally shared phenomenon just like clothing. Unfortunately, just like clothing again, we can’t always verify where it came from and what the working conditions were like on site. No matter where it was made geographically, it’s hard to tell.

[Read the full article ](https://mskatesinclaire.com/2016/11/16/how-do-i-buy-positively-made-porn/?utm_source=Epiphora%27s+Snark+Digest&utm_campaign=75b9bc785f-Epiphoras_Snark_Digest_22&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_489d5aad89-75b9bc785f-122757897)

SOURCE: Ms Kate Sinclaire • AUTHOR: Kate Sinclaire • LAST UPDATED: November 16, 2016

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## Take It Down: For Removing Sexually Explicit Content Taken as a Child

This free tool enables people to control online sharing of nude, semi-nude, and sexual content taken before they were 18 years old.

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This free tool enables people to control online sharing of nude, semi-nude, and sexual content taken before they were 18 years old.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/take-it-down-for-removing-sexually-explicit-content-taken-as-a-child)

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## Sexuality: Get Involved

Find groups and organizations that advocate for sexual rights and sexual justice for all people.

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Find groups and organizations that advocate for sexual rights and sexual justice for all people.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/sexuality-get-involved)

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## Safe Alternatives to Choking and Breath Play

Sexual choking involves blocking the airways for sexual pleasure. But there is no safe way to engage in breath play. Heather Corinna and Giselle Woodley discuss the dangers of choking, guidelines for BDSM and kink, and suggested alternatives.

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Sexual choking involves blocking the airways for sexual pleasure. But there is no safe way to engage in breath play. Heather Corinna and Giselle Woodley discuss the dangers of choking, guidelines for BDSM and kink, and suggested alternatives.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/safe-alternatives-to-choking-and-breath-play)