Having a Right to Exist: Looking at Online Sexuality from the Perspective of Sexual Rights




Vihlman, Maria

PublisherCenter for Positive Sexuality

2025

 Journal of Positive Sexuality

11

141

155

2832-8663

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.51681/1.1125

https://doi.org/10.51681/1.1125



Alastonsuomi.com (“Naked Finland”) is a Finnish adult image gallery and social networking site catering to diverse erotic interests. Based on interviews with 31 users, this study examines the platform’s significance in an era of increasing deplatforming of sexual expression. Users value the site for enabling them to exist as sexual beings, to learn from shared content, and to connect with others. The site supports users’ sexual rights by promoting visibility, non-discrimination, access to information and assembly. The study underscores the importance of evaluating digital spaces from a sexual rights perspective, balancing risks with their vital role in fostering positive sexuality.



The research project was supported by the Research Council of Finland [grant no. 352520 & 360596].


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