Madison Young



Madison Young is an artist and activist dedicated to creating space for love. This sexpert grew up in the suburban landscape of Southern Ohio before moving to San Francisco, California in 2000. Since then this mid-western gal has dedicated her days to facilitating safe space to dialogue on the topic of fringe identities and cultures as well as documenting healthy expression of sexuality.

Young’s breadth of work in the realm of sexuality spans from documenting our sexual culture in her feminist erotic films to serving as the Artistic Director of the forward-thinking nonprofit arts organization, Femina Potens Art Gallery, for over a decade. Young values sexual education in her work and has taught workshops and lectures, and acted as a panelist on the topics of sexuality, feminist porn studies, and the politics of BDSM around the world, including at Yale University, Hampshire College, Northwestern University, University of Toronto, University of Minnesota, and UC Berkeley.



Her writings have been published in books such as The Ultimate Guide to Kink, Baby Remember My Name, Rope, Bondage, and Power, Best Sex Writing of 2013, and John’s Marks, Tricks, and Chickenhawks. Her memoir, Daddy, was published in December 2013 by Barnacle Books, and she has two more books in the works: one on sex during pregnancy and motherhood, and one on DIY porn. Madison Young lives in Berkeley, California with her partner, James, and child, Em. She is currently pursuing her doctorate in clinical sexology.