Lovecat Magazine ‘Summer Sex Issue’ Spring 2011 | Ellen von Unwerth SN Living

I feel swept up in a New Eroticism moment. Watching Chanel Iman’s video shot by Jenna Elizabeth for the new Lovecat Magazine, I felt like I was in New York’s Max’s Kansas City back in the day.

Life truly was more authentic then, galvanized by artistic provocation, marches in the streets and a lot of political tension around war, women’s rights, race relations and gay rights.

Chanel Iman in ‘Grown Men Cry’

Next weekend I’ll be marching in a Philadelphia SlutWalk with my good friend Susana Mayer of The Erotic Literary Salon. We’re joining much younger women in protesting the argument that women cause our own sexual assaults by dressing provocatively.

Forgive me for disagreeing, but under burqas women are sexually assaulted. Assault is about power, not provocative dress.

Last month I was energized by the editorials in Treats! an excellent new ‘erotic’ art magazine facing me this moment on my coffee table.

Now we have another entry Lovecat, founded by Prince Peter Chenova and Jacob Dekat. This is all good news for women, because the images are sexy, sensual, erotic and powerful.

Ben Watts for Treats! | Calling All Photographers

Submission Deadline: June 13, 2011

Voting Starts: June 14, 2011

Voting Ends: June 20, 2011

Winner Announcement: June 27, 2011