Amy Chan

@amychan2.bsky.social

Belgian anthropologist, feminist, survivor and pornographer with a voice. Here I rant about anything I want, including sex work and its politics. For spicy content: @amychann.bsky.social (adjust your moderation settings or you won't see a thing)

Het is zo ver. Na acht jaar in Japan en na negen maanden reizen door Z-O-Azië, komen we terug naar België. Iedereen is bij deze gewaarschuwd: houd u klaar!

Hier heb ik dus een probleem mee: er wordt van survivors verwacht dat zij vergeven, compromissen zoeken... zodat de maatschappij zich lekker op haar gemak kan voelen. Neen. Woede gericht naar de persoon die je jarenlang heeft verkracht is niet alleen normaal, maar zelfs gezond.

Woede wordt gezien als ‘kracht’, maar het tegendeel is veeleer waar

Alicja Gescinska is filosoof, voorzitter van PEN Vlaanderen en auteur van Vrouwen in duistere tijden. Ze ziet hoe politici het vuur van woede aanblazen voor politiek gewin. Woede is geen goede basis v...

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I think my new niche in porn is to show the reality of what happens during a shoot, on and off-screen. The dynamic, the consent, the laughs, conversations and of course, the sex. I'm still experimenting with exactly what form it is going to take, but it is what I've been working toward for a while.

Als ik nog efkes mag: wij maakten op collectief en dringend verzoek van leerkrachten en jeugdwerkers een nieuwe gratis tool die niet in ons jaarplan stond (want zo dienstbaar zijn wij) over praten met jongeren over de manosfeer/femosfeer. Apetrots op mijn topteam. rosavzw.be/nl/aanbod/to...

Toolkit manosfeer en femosfeer

Deze tool biedt duiding over de manosfeer en de femosfeer, en ondersteuning om met jongeren in gesprek te gaan over de online werelden en over deze…

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I feel like being an angry feminist got a bad rep over the last few years / entire history of humankind. So how about this: the sexy, angry feminist. A video series where I read “Gender Trouble” by Judith Butler, but every chapter I change into a different skimpy outfit to keep the boy's attention.

Half a day in the life of a porn actress: woke up sleepy, had some bread and an energy drink, watched TV, did my dance routine, showered, checked Bluesky, and got ready for my appointment with my psychologist. Didn't wake up horny. Didn't do anything sexual. Sorry to burst that bubble, men.

Even checken of ik mee ben met de laatste outrage in Vlaanderen: Maarten Boudry trekt een simpele nota bij een powerpoint uit z'n verband en haalt daar (zonder enig bewijs) censuur, wokeness en de islam bij als de grote boosdoeners.

Anybody here who watched the show "Our Flag Means Death"? 'Cause if not, you should. If you think a show about pirates in the 18th century couldn't possibily be one of the funniest, heart-warming and most pro-lgbtq+ shows to ever air, you'd be dead wrong.

Belgium was the second country in the world to legalize gay marriage. Two days after the Brussels Pride Parade, the comments sections on Facebook are doing their best to remind us how far we still have to go.

If Trump continues his stupidity in Iran, he might actually managage to speed up the world's dependency on fossil fuels, investments in renewable energy and the collapse of American hegemony. Thank you?

People who pay for porn are usually really respectful. Then there's those who just want to get off without paying, demand your attention and can't understand that me doing this work, doesn't mean I get horny from every penis I see nor understand the chances of them actually ever having sex with me.

I've said in my bio for a while that I'm a survivor. I've not shared why, until now: I was sexually abused as a child and have also been raped. I don't do porn because I'm "damaged", though it is an act of rebellion: my sexuality is my own, I decide what I'm ok with and what not. Not anyone else.

This is exactly why language matters: “women were given the vote” frames equality as a gift from men, instead of hard won political power extracted through organized resistance. Nobody gave women anything. Women fought, marched, strategized, endured violence, went to prison and died for it.

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If you want an idea of how the world economy is doing thanks to Trump: my income now is 50% less than it was 2 months ago. That's how much disposable income people have. Now, most of the people who pay for Onlyfans are from the western world. So how good do you think the rest of the world is doing?

Can reporters stop using the word deal? It’s an agreement, a settlement, a treaty, an understanding, an MOU etc. Using the word deal is accepting his simple-minded TV game-show framing and contributes to the bogus drama he is trying to create.

A while ago I argued that online sex workers need to be more sincere in the age of AI. The same goes for journalism: the 24h news cycle, the race for clicks, the collapse of revenue, ... slowly hollowed out independent reporting over the years.

I sometimes find myself using terminology that could reinforce ideas I reject: that women are naturally the ones being acted upon. That's not what I'm going for. My sexuality moves in all directions: sometimes I want control, sometimes I give it up.

Here's my internal voice saying: aren't you being too preachy with all your posts lately? But, in all seriousness: I'm quite happy with where I am in my life and looking forward to whatever else life has in store for me.