The Thrillist interviewed us in 2015

7. Can you talk about how sssh.com started?

I started Sssh in 1999 because, after five years of working in the internet adult entertainment market, I’d noticed there was barely any porn that appeared to be made with women viewers in mind.  When I first mentioned starting a porn-for-women site, the consensus among my industry peers is that I was out of my mind. They all told me “women don’t watch porn” and “there’s no market.” I thought the problem wasn’t women don’t want to watch porn; to me the problem was not enough people were making porn that might appeal to women.


From the start, I knew it might be a mistake to create content based solely on what appealed to me, so I began surveying members and asking them for feedback right away. I’ve stuck with this approach for 16 years now, because it works. Our movies and content are 100% based on the fantasies and desires of our members.

8. What makes your porn different than other porn?

Other than the reasons above. I’m not sure I’m really the one to say. I honestly don’t go into making a film with the goal of being different from other directors. I go into it with the goal of making something our members will respond to and want to see, and which meshes with my own vision as a filmmaker.

Having said that, for one example of my work which is definitely different from other porn, people should check out the trailer for Gone (http://www.sssh.com/gone), which we released in September. Rich Moreland author of “Pornography Feminism” and adult industry reviewer stated “[Gone is] perhaps the most significant porn film this reviewer has ever seen”

9. General advice for couples watching porn?

First and foremost, have fun! Communicate with each other throughout, especially if you encounter anything you don’t like watching or aren’t comfortable with. Remember that your partner isn’t psychic; he or she might be so engaged that in the moment, they don’t realize you aren’t as into what you’re seeing as they are, so you have to let them know.

Also important – and this is could be hard – try not to judge. Realize you and your partner are taking something of an emotional risk together by exploring porn as a couple. If he or she likes something you don’t, do your best not to freak out about it, especially if it’s your first time watching together. Just scrap the idea of watching that particular porn and realize there’s an almost endless variety of other variations out there, some of which is bound to be more to your liking (assuming you’re open to watching any kind of porn in the first place!).