Talk:Erika Lust

Promotional content

As the maintenance tag states, the promotional and unsourced content should be removed, which is the majority of the current content.

The Ted talk and the Netflix show seem to be the only notable events likely to have good sources to cite. Looking for these, I found one critical article, thus the new section.--WriterArtistDC (talk) 07:06, 30 November 2021 (UTC)

Deleted sections with citations needed tags.--WriterArtistDC (talk) 04:04, 1 December 2021 (UTC)

Serious editing

As I so more research, Erika Lust becomes a more notable person, worthy of a serious article rather than a version of content from her own websites. Unfortunately the journal articles are often in other languages, so I must rely on Google translate. Here is an example in Spanish:

• Ardid, Carmen Pena (2015-06-22). "Significantes Ambiguos De La Libertad. La Reflexion Sobre El Sexo, El Destape Y La Pornografia En Vindicacion Feminista (1976-1979)". Letras Femeninas. 41 (1): 102–125. ISSN 0277-4356. Retrieved 2021-12-02.

--WriterArtistDC (talk) 06:04, 2 December 2021 (UTC)

Paid edit request: Career section update

Hello,

I am a paid employee of ERIKALUST company and have a conflict of interest regarding this article. In accordance with Wikipedia’s paid editing guidelines, I am not editing the article directly and am instead proposing an update here.

{{request edit}}

I noticed that the article already includes a reference to Lust’s TEDxVienna talk ("It's time for porn to change | Erika Lust | TEDxVienna", YouTube, 2014), but the text of the article does not currently mention this event.

I would like to propose adding a brief mention supported by that existing reference.

Proposed addition:

In 2014, Lust delivered a TEDxVienna talk titled ''It’s Time for Porn to Change''.

Source: Existing TEDxVienna YouTube reference already included in the article. ref 1

I would also like to propose adding the following information to the Career section:

Lust’s films have also been examined in academic research. A 2018 article in the journal ''Fotocinema'' analyzed her work in the context of feminist pornography and cinematic representation.

{{cite journal

|last=Martín Sanz

|first=Álvaro

|title=Belleza e irrealidad en la nueva pornografía feminista: la imagen pornográfica de Erika Lust

|journal=Fotocinema. Revista Científica de Cine y Fotografía

|publisher=Universidad de Málaga

|issue=17

|pages=343–365

|year=2018

|issn=2172-0150

|doi=10.24310/Fotocinema.2018.v0i17.5117

|url=https://revistas.uma.es/index.php/fotocinema/article/view/5117

|language=Spanish

}}

Thank you for your time and consideration. InfoEditor2026 (talk) 17:05, 20 February 2026 (UTC)

Declined Better sources are required (see WP:BLP) and the article content should be derived from those sources, rather than just listing events as if this is a resume.

Please review WP:COIREQUEST --Hipal (talk) 17:21, 20 February 2026 (UTC)

Hello Hipal. This is my proposed addition with better source

In 2014, Lust delivered a TEDxVienna talk titled It’s Time for Porn to Change, in which she argued that mainstream pornography reinforces harmful norms about sex and gender.

Source

<ref>{{cite news |title=Why porn must change |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/why-porn-must-change_b_6571348 |work=HuffPost |access-date=2015-01-30}}</ref>

thanks for your consideration InfoEditor2026 (talk) 16:01, 3 March 2026 (UTC)

Declined per WP:HUFFPOCON. --Hipal (talk) 17:46, 3 March 2026 (UTC)

Hi Hipal. Thanks for your references and explanations (and patience)

I have this reference for Vienna Ted Talk. I am sending in this format because I think format was the mistake in my first request. I insist with this talk because I think it is a fundamental explanation of her philosophy.

Proposed addition:

In 2014, Lust delivered her first TEDx talk titled ''It’s Time for Porn to Change’’ where she described pornography as “a discourse about sexuality, masculinity, femininity and the roles we play”, and argued that the industry had historically been dominated by male perspectives.

<ref>{{cite web

|title=It's Time for Porn to Change | Erika Lust | TEDxVienna

|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9LaQtfpP_8

|website=YouTube

|publisher=TEDx Talks

|date=2014-12-03

|access-date=2026-03-04

}}</ref>

Thank you InfoEditor2026 (talk) 09:25, 4 March 2026 (UTC)

Declined because that's not an independent source. Wikipedia is not a venue for promotion. --Hipal (talk) 17:26, 4 March 2026 (UTC)

Request edit: Add sourced information on collaborative production model

Hello,

I am a paid employee of Erika Lust Films and have a conflict of interest regarding this article. In accordance with Wikipedia’s paid editing guidelines, I am not editing the article directly and am instead proposing an update here.

Proposed addition:

From 2016 onward, Lust expanded her production house into a collaborative space for filmmakers engaged in alternative and feminist pornography. During this period, she provided funding to support productions directed by women, trans and queer artists and to mentor first-time and emerging filmmakers, combining funding with mentorship.

Source:

{{cite news

|title=Meet Erika Lust, the Woman Changing the Porn Industry

|url=https://www.wired.com/2017/01/erika-lust-women-in-porn/

|work=Wired

|date=2017

}}

Thank you for your time and consideration. InfoEditor2026 (talk) 09:49, 2 March 2026 (UTC)

A 2017 article cannot very "From 2016 onward", implying anything beyond the 2017 publication date. --Hipal (talk) 02:29, 3 March 2026 (UTC)

Hello Hipal. Thanks for your time. Would it be better...

Proposed addition:

In 2017, she put an open call on her website: She was going to be taking €250,000 of the budget of her porn operation XConfessions and funding 10 films by women filmmakers. Within a few weeks she had nearly 100 application".

Source:

{{cite news

|title=Meet Erika Lust, the Woman Changing the Porn Industry

|url=https://www.wired.com/2017/01/erika-lust-women-in-porn/

|work=Wired

|date=2017

}}

Thank you for your time and consideration InfoEditor2026 (talk) 15:40, 3 March 2026 (UTC)

What came of it? --Hipal (talk) 17:52, 3 March 2026 (UTC)

Hello Hipal. Thanks for your question

Proposed addition:

In 2016, Lust launched an initiative inviting women filmmakers to direct erotic short films under her production company.

By 2025, her studio had produced and funded more than 400 films ranging from short works to feature-length productions.

The stories include classic and kinky fantasies and are sometimes made by guest directors, such as the Canadian cult queer filmmaker Bruce LaBruce.

Thanks for your consideration InfoEditor2026 (talk) 09:37, 5 March 2026 (UTC)

Hello Hipal. Thanks for your question. I submit this again because I think I failed in the format in my last message.

Proposed addition:

In 2016, Lust launched an initiative inviting women filmmakers to direct erotic short films under her production company.

Source:

{{cite news

|title=Meet Erika Lust, the Woman Changing the Porn Industry

|url=https://www.wired.com/2017/01/erika-lust-women-in-porn/

|work=Wired

|date=2017

}}

Proposed addition:

The program allocated approximately €250,000 and had produced 11 guest-directed films by 2017.

Source

{{cite news

|title=Why Porn-Industry Icon Erika Lust Is Inviting Female Directors to Make Their First Adult Films

|url=https://www.allure.com/story/women-porn-directors-erika-lust-first-adult-films

|work=Allure

|date=2018

}}

Proposed addition:

By 2025, her studio had produced and funded more than 400 films ranging from short works to feature-length productions.

Source

{{cite news

|title=Erika Lust: Ethical Porn and Women in the Industry

|url=https://www.thepersistent.com/erika-lust-ethical-porn-women-interview/

|work=The Persistent

|date=2025

}}</ref>

Proposed addition:

The stories include classic and kinky fantasies and are sometimes made by guest directors, such as the Canadian cult queer filmmaker Bruce LaBruce.

Source

{{cite news

|title=‘There’s Not Just One Type of Porn’: Erika Lust’s Alternative Vision

|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/14/movies/erika-lust.html

|work=The New York Times

|date=2022-01-14

}} InfoEditor2026 (talk) 09:47, 5 March 2026 (UTC)

Hello Hipal, just following up in case the previous request was too long.

Would the following wording address the concern?

Proposed addition:

In 2016, Lust launched an initiative inviting women filmmakers to direct erotic short films under her production company. According to Self magazine, the program had produced 11 guest-directed films by 2017.

Thank you for your time. InfoEditor2026 (talk) 10:18, 16 March 2026 (UTC)