Sssh.com is an independent members-only female erotica site and the first "porn for women" website to be recognized by the mainstream adult industry, winning the XBIZ Award for Best Alternative Website.[1]
 Sssh.com Logo | |
| Industry | Women's erotica |
|---|---|
| Founded | August 1, 1999 |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Angie Rowntree (director, founder & CEO) |
| Website | sssh |
History
editSssh.com is a porn for women (feminist pornography) and erotica site that features original HD erotic movies, original novels, audio plays, radio stations, VR applications, live events, and more. The site is run by women for a female audience. The sites content, including its movies, have all been inspired by its members, via surveys, which has been continually running for seventeen years[when?].[citation needed]
The focus of Sssh.com is on chemistry and mutual pleasure, with women in strong character roles taking control of their own pleasure.[2] Founder Angie Rowntree said, "I launched Sssh.com in 1999, for a very simple reason: When I looked around the web at all the different porn sites, and looked around the adult video market at all the different titles and series, I didn't see much which would appeal to women."[3][4]
At the 2013 Oscars, female nominees were given a free one-year VIP membership to the site as part of a gift bag.[5]
Selected productions
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- Gone is a story about love and loss in small town America. Critic Rich Moreland stated, "Angie Rowntree and Sssh.com deserve congratulations for perhaps the most thoughtful and significant porn film this reviewer has ever seen. It stands alone in defining adult film as art."[6] Madeline Blue was nominated for XBIZ's "Best Actress – Couples Release" for her role in the film.[7]
- Ellington is a Cinderella story of Cindy Ellington, who is taken advantage of by her stepmother. Her college friend, Joe Prince, tries to help and a romance develops.[8] The movie was featured on ABC's Nightline.[2]
Education
editMindbrowse.com and SexTalkTuesday.com are websites produced by Sssh.com founder Angie Rowntree.[9]
Mindbrowse.com hosts a live streaming show where professionals in the adult industry talk about issues facing the industry.[10] Past guests have included Nick Hawk,[11] Cindy Gallop,[12] Candida Royalle, Jacky St. James and Chauntelle Tibbals.[9][10]
Sex Talk Tuesday features participants who share their thoughts and opinions on sex. Past guests have included comedian Margaret Cho,[13] actress CoCo Brown,[14] adult director Holly Randall,[15] adult actress Kendra Sunderland,[16] Gigolos actor Garen James,[17] therapist Gloria Brame,[18] sex educator Ducky DooLittle,[19] adult actress Belle Knox,[20] author Midori,[21] and comedian Sara Benincasa.[22]
Media
editSssh.com founder Angie Rowntree is a frequent panel discussion participant at adult industry trade shows, and has been profiled by major media outlets including ABC's Nightline,[2] Cosmopolitan,[23] CNBC,[24] Fox News,[25] and Time Magazine,[26] and Psychology Today.[27]
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Ceremony | Result | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | AVN Award | Nominated | Best Alternative Website[28] |
| XBIZ Awards | Nominated | Specialty Site of the Year[29] | |
| 2013 | Sex Awards | Nominated | Hottest Sex Scene for Ellington[30] |
| Nominated | Favorite Adult Website[31] | ||
| XBIZ Awards | Nominated | Specialty Site of the Year[32] | |
| 2014 | AVN Awards | Nominated | Best Specialty Site of the Year[33] |
| Nominated | Best Web Release for Ellington[citation needed] | ||
| XBIZ Awards | Nominated | Specialty Site of the Year[citation needed] | |
| 2015 | XBIZ Awards | Nominated | Feminist Porn Release of the Year for Interlude[34] |
| Won | Best Alternative Website[35] | ||
| AVN Awards | Nominated | Best Alternative Website[36] | |
| 2016 | XBIZ Awards | Nominated | Adult Site of the Year for Women[37] |
| Nominated | Couples-Themed Release of the Year[citation needed] | ||
| Nominated | Marketing Campaign of the Year[citation needed] | ||
| AVN Awards | Nominated | Best Drama for Gone[38] | |
| Nominated | Best Alternative Website[39] | ||
| CineKink Film Festival | — | Gone Chosen as Official Selection[40] | |
| Swedish International Film Festival | Nominated | Gone Chosen as Official Selection[41] | |
| Los Angeles CineFest | Nominated | Gone Chosen as Official Selection[42] |
References
edit- ^ "XBIZ Award Winners 2015". XBIZ Awards. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ a b c Boudreau, Abbie (April 20, 2012). "Mommy Porn Revolution? More Women Seek Erotica, Romance". ABC News. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ "Interview With Angie Rowntree Of Sssh.com". Porn Corporation. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ G, Lynsey (March 25, 2016). "What Women Really Want In Their Porn". Refinery29. Vice Media. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ "Sssh.com, Screaming O Add Buzz and Smiles to Oscar Gift Bags". AVN. February 18, 2013. ISSN 0883-7090. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ Moreland, Rich (10 November 2015). "Gone: An Illuminated Sacrifice". 3hattergrindhouse.com. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ Moreland, Rich (15 January 2016). "A Nice Girl Who Howls at the Moon: Part Four, Making Magic". 3hattergrindhouse.com. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ Singer, Coleen. "Porn For Women – Ellington – An Erotic Fairy Tale For Women". eroticscribes.com. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ a b Freixes, Alejandro (February 29, 2016). "Sssh.com Releases Full Recording of 'Consent in Porn' Panel". XBIZ. Archived from the original on 2016-04-23. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ a b Pardon, Rhett (December 29, 2015). "Mindbrowse.com Presents 'It's Porn, Not HBO' at XBIZ Show". XBIZ. Archived from the original on 2016-04-23. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ "Sssh.Com Interviews Nick Hawk from Showtime's 'Gigolos'". AVN. April 5, 2013. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ "MakeLoveNotPorn Co-Founder Tagged for Women in Porn Debate". AVN. July 8, 2014. ISSN 0883-7090. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ Gray, Lila (January 5, 2015). "Comedian Margaret Cho Moderating #SexTalkTuesday Today". XBIZ. Archived from the original on 2016-04-23. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ "CoCo Brown to Moderate 'Sex Talk Tuesday'". XBIZ. October 12, 2015. Archived from the original on 2016-04-23. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ Sanford, John (July 27, 2015). "Holly Randall to Moderate 'Sex Talk Tuesday'". XBIZ. Archived from the original on 2016-04-23. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ "Kendra Sunderland to Moderate 'Sex Talk Tuesday' Today". XBIZ. October 20, 2015. Archived from the original on 2016-04-23. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ Sanford, John (August 3, 2015). "Garren James Leads 'SexTalkTuesday'". XBIZ. Archived from the original on 2016-04-23. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ "Therapist Dr. Gloria Brame is #SexTalkTuesday Moderator, Oct. 21". AVN. October 17, 2014. ISSN 0883-7090. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ "Ducky DooLittle to Guest Moderate #SexTalkTuesday, Aug. 12". AVN. August 8, 2014. ISSN 0883-7090. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ "'Duke Porn Star' Belle Knox to Host #SexTalkTuesday July 15". AVN. July 10, 2014. ISSN 0883-7090. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ "#SexTalkTuesday to Welcome Guest Moderator Midori Jan. 21". AVN. January 20, 2014. ISSN 0883-7090. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ "Comedian Sara Benincasa to Moderate #SexTalkTuesday, Dec. 17". AVN. December 12, 2013. ISSN 0883-7090. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ Moore, Lane (September 23, 2014). "Meet the Married Couple Who Created a Safe Way to Search for Porn". Cosmopolitan. ISSN 0010-9541. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ Morris, Chris (15 January 2013). "Porn's New Market: Women". CNBC. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ McKay, Hollie (25 March 2015). "From 'Deep Throat' to 'Lovelace:' How the porn industry has changed". FOX News. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ Stein, Joel (June 8, 2011). "America's Next Top Weiner". Time Magazine. ISSN 0040-781X. OCLC 1311479. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ Seltzer, Leon (May 14, 2012). "The Triggers of Sexual Desire Pt 2: What's Erotic for Women?". Psychology Today. ISSN 0033-3107. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ "AVN Announces the 2012 AVN Award Winners". AVN. January 22, 2012. ISSN 0883-7090. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ Batman, Tony (November 26, 2012). "Sssh.Com Picks Up Xbiz Award Nomination For Site Of The Year". Tonybatman.com. Archived from the original on 2014-09-29. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ "Hottest Sex Scene - The Sex Awards 2013". The Sex Awards. Archived from the original on 2013-07-06. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ "Favorite Adult Website - The Sex Awards 2013". The Sex Awards. Archived from the original on 2013-07-06. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ "Wasteland, SpiceCash Receive 3 XBIZ Award Nominations". XBIZ. December 3, 2012. Archived from the original on 2016-04-23. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ "Wasteland Studios Garner Five 2014 XBIZ Awards Nominations". XBIZ. December 5, 2013. Archived from the original on 2016-04-23. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
- ^ "Sssh.com is Nominated for Two 2015 XBIZ Awards". XBIZ. January 8, 2015. Archived from the original on 2016-04-23. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
- ^ "Sssh.com Receives 2015 XBIZ Award for Adult Site of the Year - Alternative". XBIZ. January 19, 2015. Archived from the original on 2016-04-26. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
- ^ "Sssh.Com Receives AVN Nom for 'Best Alternative Website'". AVN. January 8, 2015. ISSN 0883-7090. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
- ^ "Sssh.com Garners 5 XBIZ Award Nominations". XBIZ. November 25, 2015. Archived from the original on 2016-04-23. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
- ^ "Sssh.com's 'Gone' Draws Nomination For Best Drama In AVN Awards". AVN. December 10, 2015. ISSN 0883-7090. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
- ^ "Sssh.com Receives AVN Nomination for Best Alternative Website". AVN. December 14, 2015. ISSN 0883-7090. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
- ^ "sector king zulu king + gone". CineKink. 17 February 2016. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
- ^ Freixes, Alejandro (2016-08-10). "Sssh.com's 'Gone' Named Semi-Finalist at Swedish Film Festival". XBIZ.
- ^ Wissot, Lauren (August 10, 2016). "The rise of female-driven porn: Pioneer Angie Rowntree on Sssh.com". Global Comment.