Last Updated on December 3, 2025 by Lexi Kisses
I no longer recommend, praise nor support Xconfessions.com. This article reflects my current views on Xconfessions. Along with information about the controversies surrounding Erika Lust & Xconfessions’ practices.
Controversy
The producer behind Xconfessions.com Erika Lust, and the company as a whole has allegedly allowed and enabled unethical work practices on and off their sets.
Allegedly* (2016-2019)
- Performers of color were paid less than their white performers.
- Director Olympe De G (a guest director)
- Used their position in power to gain access to performer’s bodies that they were attracted to. Under the guise of “work.”
- “Practiced” a sex scene with a performer before a shoot.
- Put a performer in a position where they were exposing themselves to unconsenting adults & children as they were shooting.
- Used their position in power to gain access to performer’s bodies that they were attracted to. Under the guise of “work.”
- Director and Founder Erica Lust
- Did not respect a performer’s boundaries to not engage in heterosexual acts, simulated or not.
- Did not allow time for boundary discussions among actors.
- When it was brought up, the actors were dismissed
- Paired two performers together who didn’t share a language and didn’t do anything to make sure they understood each other’s boundaries.
- When performer A’s boundaries were violated by performer B’s all Lust said was “Stop it.”
- Roo (a performer at the time) wrote the “Performer Bill of Rights” and “Ethical Guidelines for Guest Directors” for Erika Lust. They were not credited by lust as they were promised.
I purposely didn’t list some of the performers here to protect their privacy. I mention Roo because they are an open advocate & survivor.
- Documentation & Coverage of the Instances
My Thoughts
Alleged aside, I think the public statements on the situation were a bit insensitive to the victims. With Lust asking crew members to “validate” the assault along with confirming that a “sexual assault didn’t happen on set” based on those answers.
I would have much rather seen them reach out empathetically to their performers. And in their public statements, I wish they were discussing taking boundaries seriously and how to improve instead of clearing the company’s name.
To me it seems they were more concerned about clearing the assault than responding ethically.
Yes, I get that it’s business, and I’d argue that part of “ethical” is making sure your business is treating its workers with compassion, respect & understanding.
I don’t see this from their public statements nor their actions.
The films from that director are still up. Along with the films that the actors had their boundaries (allegedly) violated in. At the very least, I would have taken those down after becoming aware of these situations. Not leave them up for people to spank to.
Plans & Sign Up
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Selection
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Cancellation
Easy cancellation is always a must-have on this type of website.
I found Xconfessions’s process to be quick, easy, and painless. After canceling my account from the my account section, I received a confirmation email of the cancellation (always appreciated).
Final Thoughts
Unethical working conditions to produce progressive ethical looking porn is an oxymoron. How can we call something ethical, when the people involved feel violated?
From the allegations to Lust’s responses, I can no longer recommend xConfessions, or anything produced by Erika Lust. Instead I recommend you support indie sex performers directly through their preferred mediums.
Support and Check out Roo’s current work as an intimacy coordinator: https://intimacyconsultancy.com/home
*Allege for legal reasons.
