That’s what it was like at the book premiere of Paulita Pappel’s “Porn Positive”: Instructions for Watching Porn

2023-09-29 16:11:12

The 400-seat hall is full for the book premiere in the home port of Neukölln. Couples between the ages of 30 and 50 predominate in the audience. Women in silk blouses and sweatpants sit next to their hipster-bearded partners and sip white wine. There are whispers of approval, applause benevolently, and arms are raised during a quiz. Who watches porn regularly? Who does this even in the cinema, who talks about this topic with friends?