Categories
  Encyclosphere.org ENCYCLOREADER
  supported by EncyclosphereKSF

Jiz Lee

From Wikipedia - Reading time: 8 min

Jiz Lee
Lee in 2013
Born (1980-10-30) October 30, 1980 (age 44)
OccupationPornographic performer
Websitehttp://www.jizlee.com

Jiz Lee (born October 30, 1980[1]) is an American pornographic performer, considered a major star of queer porn.[2] Lee is an advocate for the ethical production and consumption of pornography[3] and for the labor rights and sexual autonomy of adult entertainment performers.[4]

Adult film career

[edit]

Lee's first pornographic film was The Crash Pad for Pink and White Productions, released in 2005.[5] Lee initially only performed with their personal lovers.[6] Lee describes themselves as a "self-agent", only working with a director after meeting them in person first.[6] Lee continued to work with Pink and White Productions founder Shine Louise Houston's feature 'SNAPSHOT'.[7]

Screen credits

[edit]

In addition to their adult screen credits, Lee has appeared in numerous other queer and trans projects, including African American director Cheryl Dunye's queer romantic comedy of errors Mommy is Coming, in which Lee appears with an international cast that included the Black Boricua porn performer Papi Coxxx.[8]

They had a recurring role as Pony, a dominatrix for the character Sarah Pfefferman, in the series Transparent.[9]

They also performed the role of the genderfluid conjoined twins in video for The Residents's theatrical stage production of the album God in Three Persons premiered at MoMA in January 2020.[10]

Activism

[edit]

Lee is known as an advocate of sex workers' rights, and is a self-described "pleasure activist".[11] They have produced pornography under the name "Karma Pervs" to raise funds for reproductive and sexual health projects, support for LGBTQ people, and sex workers' rights.[12] Lee is a significant figure in the genre of queer pornography,[13] and is considered to be a visible genderqueer person in porn.[14][15] Lee has stated that "there’s no such thing as 'feminist porn'", rejecting the implication that "all other porn is inherently misogynist".[16]

Lee's growing popularity may be attributed in part to the growing quantity of production of feminist pornography and queer pornography.[17][18] These genres of porn have grown significantly in marketing and consumption in the 21st century.[17][13][14]

Lee is the editor of the 2016 book Coming Out Like a Porn Star, which compiles the stories of adult performers.[19] The book was inspired by Lee's own struggles with "coming out" to their family about working in the adult entertainment industry.[3] One review defined the book as "a lesson in social behavior and prejudice" directed at adult performers.[20] Porn scholar Lynn Comella has described the book as "a testament to the power of storytelling and the importance of sex workers telling their stories in their own words."[21] Lee has written on feminism and porn.[22][independent source needed]

Lee has been interviewed in multiple articles on feminist, queer, and trans issues, especially on queer pornography.[23][16] Lee has spoken at academic institutions, such as Stanford and UC Berkeley, on queer sexuality and their experiences in porn.[citation needed]

In 2011, Lee and fellow adult performer Courtney Trouble proclaimed October 21 as "International Fisting Day," which Lee described "a day of international celebration and education" intended in part to combat censorship.[24]

Personal life

[edit]

Lee has identified as both queer and genderqueer[25] as well as non-binary.[26] Lee uses they/them pronouns.[26] They are a graduate of Mills College.[27]

Awards and nominations

[edit]
Year Ceremony Category Work Result
2010 AVN Best New Web Starlet[28] — Nominated
FPA The Boundary Breaker[29] — Won
2012[30] AVN Best All-Girl Group Sex Scene Taxi 2 (shared with Madison Young and Nic Switch) Nominated
Best Girl/Girl Sex Scene Cherry 2 (shared with Andy San Dimas) Nominated
2014 XBIZ Best Scene - Non-Feature Release[31] Girl/Boy (shared with Manuel Ferrara) Nominated
2015 AVN Best Girl/Girl Sex Scene[32] Tombois 2 (shared with Sovereign Syre) Nominated

Selected publications

[edit]
  • "Uncategorized: Genderqueer Identity and Performance in Independent and Mainstream Porn". In Taormino, Tristan; et al., eds. (2013). The Feminist Porn Book: The Politics of Producing Pleasure. Feminist Press at the City University of New York. pp. 273–278. ISBN 978-1-55861-818-3.
  • "They came to see the [queer] porn star talk". Porn Studies. 2 (2–3): 272–274. 2015. doi:10.1080/23268743.2015.1059647. ISSN 2326-8743.
  • With Rebecca Sullivan: "Porn and labour: the labour of porn studies". Porn Studies. 3 (2): 104–106. 2016. doi:10.1080/23268743.2016.1184474. ISSN 2326-8743.
  • As editor: Coming Out Like a Porn Star: Essays on Pornography, Protection, and Privacy. Berkeley, Calif.: ThreeL Media. 2015. ISBN 978-0-9905-5716-6..

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Lee, Jiz (October 29, 2022). "It's My Birthday! Happy Scorpio Season". Jizlee.com. Retrieved November 10, 2023 – via WordPress. October 30th marks 42 trips around the sun.
  2. ^ "Sweet Sixteen". Adult Video News. April 2011. ISSN 0883-7090. One of the major stars of the 'queer porn' set, Jiz Lee possesses a rare sexual je ne sais quoi [...][page needed]
  3. ^ a b Wall, Sam (November 30, 2017). "An Interview With Jiz Lee". Chicago: Scarleteen. Retrieved April 21, 2025.[self-published source?]
  4. ^ Lampen, Claire (February 3, 2018). "Queer star Jiz Lee is breaking every porn stereotype to make the industry better". The Daily Dot.
  5. ^ kingisafink (December 2, 2010). "Peep Show – Interview with Jiz Lee, Part One". FilmSnobbery. Archived from the original on November 7, 2011.[self-published source?]
  6. ^ a b kingisafink (December 10, 2010). "Peep Show – Interview with Jiz Lee, Part Two". FilmSnobbery. Archived from the original on November 7, 2011.[self-published source?]
  7. ^ "Pink and White Productions AVN". AVN. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  8. ^ DeClue, Jennifer. "Let's Play: Exploring Cinematic Black Lesbian Fantasy, Pleasure, and Pain." In Johnson, Patrick E., ed. (2016). No Tea, No Shade: New Writings in Black Queer Studies. Duke University Press.
  9. ^ Dry, Jude (June 30, 2017). "How Silas Howard Became the Best Trans Director Working Today". indiewire.com. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  10. ^ AVN, Robert Neuwave. "The Residents & Jiz Lee Premiere 'God In 3 Persons' -Reviewed! AVN". AVN.
  11. ^ Moon, Allison (2013). Girl Sex 101. The Feminist Press at CUNY, 2013. p. 146. ISBN 978-1-55861-818-3.
  12. ^ Stardust, Zahra (2024). "Guerrilla Porn: Motivations and Interventions". Indie Porn: Revolution, Regulation, and Resistance. Durham, N.C.: Duke University Press. doi:10.1215/9781478060048. ISBN 978-1-4780-6004-8.
  13. ^ a b Seise, Cheria (2010). "Fucking Utopia: Queer Porn and Queer Liberation". Journal of Sexual Diversity Studies: 19–29.
  14. ^ a b Trouble, Courtney (2014). "Finding Gender through Porn Performance". Porn Studies. 1.1-2 (1–2): 197–200. doi:10.1080/23268743.2014.888254.
  15. ^ Matebeni, Zethu (2012). "Queer(ing) porn - A conversation". Agenda. 26 (3): 61–69. doi:10.1080/10130950.2012.716662. S2CID 143142940.
  16. ^ a b Luu, Sofia (April 27, 2015). "Feminist Porn Awards Asks the Existential Question: Is There Feminist Porn?". Vice. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
  17. ^ a b Tibbals, Chauntelle Anne. "Gonzo, Trannys, and Teens – Current Trends in US Adult Content Production, Distribution, and Consumption". Porn Studies (1.1–2): 127–135.
  18. ^ Mondin, Alessandra (2014). "Fair-trade Porn Niche Markets Feminist Audience". Porn Studies. 1.1-2 (1–2): 189–192. doi:10.1080/23268743.2014.888251.
  19. ^ "Tackling stigma with gender queer pornstar Jiz Lee". Huck Magazine. October 6, 2016. Archived from the original on February 27, 2017. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
  20. ^ Steel, Sloane. "Whatever Name I Choose: A Review of 'Coming Out Like a Porn Star.'" 3hattergrindhouse, November 14, 2015. .
  21. ^ Comella, Lynn. "Coming out like a Porn Star: Essays on Pornography, Protection, and Privacy." Porn Studies 3, no. 2 (April 2, 2016): 195–97. doi:10.1080/23268743.2016.1184483
  22. ^ Lee, Jiz (2013). "Uncategorized: Genderqueer Identity and Performance in Independent and Mainstream Porn". In Taormino, Tristan; et al. (eds.). The Feminist Porn Book: The Politics of Producing Pleasure. Feminist Press at the City University of New York. pp. 273–278. ISBN 978-1-55861-818-3.
  23. ^ Dowling, Dar (June 18, 2015). "Shine Louise Houston & Jiz Lee: Crowdfunding Queer Porn Their Way..." Huffington Post. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
  24. ^ Dickson, E. J. (October 21, 2014). "Is fisting the Internet's last taboo sex act?". Cashmere Magazine. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  25. ^ Lee, Jiz (December 15, 2010). "What is Genderqueer?". Jizlee.com. Retrieved April 21, 2025 – via WordPress. I was drawn to genderqueer because it contained within it the word Queer. It made since [sic] to me as a queer person. My sexual orientation is queer; so is my gender.
  26. ^ a b Lee, Jiz (n.d.). "About Jiz Lee". Jizlee.com. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
  27. ^ "Jiz Lee: Porn Star, Blogger, and Guest Lecturer". Stanford University; The Clayman Institute for Gender Research. Archived from the original on July 24, 2015.
  28. ^ "AVN - 2012 AVN Awards Show - Past Nominees". AVN. AVN Media Network. Archived from the original on March 4, 2010. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
  29. ^ "The Fifth Annual Good For Her Feminist Porn Awards". Toronto: Good For Her. Archived from the original on September 3, 2011.
  30. ^ "Nominations for the 2012 AVN Awards" (PDF). AVN. AVN Media Network. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 31, 2012. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
  31. ^ "2013 Nominees". XBIZ Awards 2013. XBIZ. Archived from the original on December 25, 2012.
  32. ^ "AVN - 2015 AVN Awards Show". AVN. AVN Media Network. Archived from the original on November 25, 2014. Retrieved December 27, 2014.

Further reading

[edit]
[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jiz Lee.
Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 | Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jiz_Lee
15 views | Status: cached on May 08 2025 18:16:38
↧ Download as ZWI file
Encyclosphere.org EncycloReader is supported by the EncyclosphereKSF