Love Your Cunt is both a demonstration and a call to action. Most pornographic films, often produced and directed by those without vulvas, perpetuate a harmful and unrealistic portrayal of vulvas that creates shame. But Kali Sudhra is here to change that. Part spoken word, part vulva-on-vulva sex scenes, Love Your Cunt celebrates the fact that every cunt is different. Tired of seeing only one portrayal of vulvas in porn? Then this is the film for you.
What you can learn:
- No vulva is the same!
- Sexuality and porn are interconnected with art
- Cunnilingus isn’t just a form of foreplay – it can take many different forms!
Here are some themes covered in Love Your Cunt that you may have noticed:
- Vulva diversity
- Porn can be artistic
- The art of eating out
Vulva diversity
If it wasn’t obvious by the title, Love Your Cunt celebrates the beautiful diversity of all vulvas – including your own. It’s no secret that there is a unique shame attached to vulvas. This means that, as we grow older, we often have to unlearn the shame that is taught to us at an extremely young age. Part of fighting this stigma is recognizing that there is no such thing as a “perfect” or “ideal” vulva. All vulvas look, act, smell, taste, and even feel differently – which makes yours extra special!
Fighting the stigmatization of all vulvas starts with loving your own first. In Love Your Cunt, Kali does a great job in showing us how we can practice self-love on our own vulvas. Before engaging with Lulu at all, she makes love to her own vulva first. For Kali, she loves rubbing her clit. How does your vulva like to be pleased? Is it different from Kali?
Recognizing that all vulvas are different can also help us be better partners to vulva-owners. Just because one vulva-owner loves deep g-spot fingering doesn’t mean that it’ll work on everyone. Each vulva is unique, and it’s important to listen to your partner to learn what turns them on and gets them going. Viewing bodies and sex through this lens means that sex should be different every time you have it – which is so exciting!
Porn can be artistic
One of the most interesting parts of Love Your Cunt is the spoken word poem at the beginning. Kali boldly states, “Love your cunt. Love it if it’s hairy. Love it if it’s shaved. Love it if its lips hang low, or it’s all shy and tucked away.” Shots of different vulvas are shown while Kali encourages viewers to love their vulva for all it offers them. By incorporating pornographic elements while Kali artistically expresses herself, Love Your Cunt shows that porn is somewhat of an art form. There are also other artistic aspects of the film, including the stylistic cinematography and editing styles.
There are plenty of art forms that combine erotica and expression. Think: romance novels, burlesque, erotic sculptures, and more. So, why not think of pornography the same way? If Love Your Cunt’s artistic elements stood out to you, afterglow features plenty of films that contain artistic elements. For example, our series Three is not only super hot, but is a limited series exploring the complexities of non-monogamy.
The art of eating out
You may have noticed that cunnilingus is a central component of Love Your Cunt. Kali passionately gives Lulu cunnilingus, carefully licking, sucking, and kissing her. Kali later sits on Lulu’s face and can’t help but scream with pleasure.
Why do you think that cunnilingus was such an important part of this film? Well, first of all, cunnilingus is one of the most intimate acts that you can perform on the vulva. There is something particularly special about the care, closeness, and attention to detail that is involved when eating someone out. In fact, some would say that cunnilingus is an important part of pussy worship – an intentional celebration of the vulva. Essentially, allowing yourself to be eaten out is an important part of loving your cunt.
Some may also say there is an artistic element to cunnilingus – it engulfs your senses, requires an element of skill and technique, and is also somewhat of an emotional experience. Therefore, the prominence of eating out in the film also plays into the artistic themes throughout Love Your Cunt.
Did you notice?
- Kali Sudhra and Ivy de Luna are frequent afterglow film stars. For more, check out Mutual Masturbation, Rubber, Wild Card, and Moments!
- This is a sapphic film – how does this play into vulva diversity? Would it be different if it was straight sex?
Questions to consider
- In what other ways can porn be considered artistic?
- How does cunnilingus play into loving your cunt and celebrating vulva diversity?
- How do you practice self-love with your vulva?