When Devon and I first decided to create an Erotic Art company, we put a lot of thought into not only what we wanted to accomplish, but what we wanted to change. Gay men have some pretty negative self images, and most gay videos, art, and stories reinforce those poor images. The overwhelming amount of very unsafe practices in male porn, the use of "gay for pay" straight men, it all goes toward subconsciously demeaning gay men. So that was one of the things we are setting out to change. To do that you need to create new words and concepts.
All the ideas and words we created are copyrighted and property of Anteros Media, so don't go trying to steal em. I'd hate to have to slap someone... :)
First we looked for a positive gay image to name the company after, and settled on Anteros the Greek God of Love returned. Anteros was the brother, lover and companion of Eros the God of Love. Many people ignore all the gay references in Greek Myth, but many of the Gods had gay relationships. In Greek Mythology Gay was okay. So from that we gave the company the name "Anteros Media".
We call myself and any other photographer working for the company an "Anterosographer". Why because we wanted a new term for an erotic art photographer which these days is associated with porn. An Anterosographer creates erotic art not porn.
Our models are called "Anterotes". Erotes were the followers and lovers of Anteros in Greek Myth, the most beautiful of mortal men. "Anteretes" are the ladies in our midst. We are after all a GLBT organization.
What we produce movies, stories, photographs, etc. is "Anterotica". We rate our videos as "XO", "XOXO" and "XOXOXO" sure its cutesy but it also separates us away from "X" to "XXX" products. In the end its all about perceptions, and changing perceptions.
We want the GLBT to start feeling more positively about itself. We can't do that so long as we are reinforcing negative archetypes.
All the ideas and words we created are copyrighted and property of Anteros Media, so don't go trying to steal em. I'd hate to have to slap someone... :)
First we looked for a positive gay image to name the company after, and settled on Anteros the Greek God of Love returned. Anteros was the brother, lover and companion of Eros the God of Love. Many people ignore all the gay references in Greek Myth, but many of the Gods had gay relationships. In Greek Mythology Gay was okay. So from that we gave the company the name "Anteros Media".
We call myself and any other photographer working for the company an "Anterosographer". Why because we wanted a new term for an erotic art photographer which these days is associated with porn. An Anterosographer creates erotic art not porn.
Our models are called "Anterotes". Erotes were the followers and lovers of Anteros in Greek Myth, the most beautiful of mortal men. "Anteretes" are the ladies in our midst. We are after all a GLBT organization.
What we produce movies, stories, photographs, etc. is "Anterotica". We rate our videos as "XO", "XOXO" and "XOXOXO" sure its cutesy but it also separates us away from "X" to "XXX" products. In the end its all about perceptions, and changing perceptions.
We want the GLBT to start feeling more positively about itself. We can't do that so long as we are reinforcing negative archetypes.
And I guess the pills that help to keep we, the models, erect are "Ante-dotes"?
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Nah "anterects" LOL
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