Madison Young
Encyclopedia
Madison Young, born Tina Butcher, is an American
pornographic actress, director
, published writer, sexual educator and founder of Femina Potens Art Gallery
, a nonprofit art gallery
and performance
space that serves the LGBTQ and Kink
communities.
Madison Young has been featured for her work in feminist pornography as well as a queer activist by such magazines as Bitch Magazine, Curve Magazine, on the cover of the sex worker activist magazine Spread. In the past three years, Madison has been seen on television programs on the Independent Film Channel
, the History Channel, MTV
’s Logo
, and in documentary feature films. MSNBC
journalist Brian Alexander devoted an chapter of his 2008 book America Unzipped to Madison’s work and art, and French film director Virginie Despentes
features Madison in her forthcoming documentary, Mutantes.
Madison has been a cover girl and/or feature subject for such popular and diversely oriented magazines as Hustler
, Taboo and On Our Backs, and been featured in print and radio internationally. She has received awards for her bondage and suspension work and been called "an auteur to be reckoned with" by AVN
.
with comedienne Margaret Cho
. In late 2009, Young was profiled in the HBO series Real Sex
. The episode Real Sex 33: Stocks Down, Sex Up followed Ms. Young through her daily life as an adult model and art gallery director. In 2011 she gave birth to her first child.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
pornographic actress, director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
, published writer, sexual educator and founder of Femina Potens Art Gallery
Femina Potens Art Gallery
Femina Potens is a non-profit art gallery and performance art space located in San Francisco, California dedicated to the advancement of female artists...
, a nonprofit art gallery
Art gallery
An art gallery or art museum is a building or space for the exhibition of art, usually visual art.Museums can be public or private, but what distinguishes a museum is the ownership of a collection...
and performance
Performance
A performance, in performing arts, generally comprises an event in which a performer or group of performers behave in a particular way for another group of people, the audience. Choral music and ballet are examples. Usually the performers participate in rehearsals beforehand. Afterwards audience...
space that serves the LGBTQ and Kink
Kink
* A twist or bend in something such as rope, cable, hair or IG curveKink or KINK can refer to:* Kink , a colloquial term for non-normative sexual behavior...
communities.
Madison Young has been featured for her work in feminist pornography as well as a queer activist by such magazines as Bitch Magazine, Curve Magazine, on the cover of the sex worker activist magazine Spread. In the past three years, Madison has been seen on television programs on the Independent Film Channel
Independent Film Channel
The Independent Film Channel is an American cable TV network that airs independent film and related programming. IFC programming includes commercially interrupted feature-length films, original documentaries, shorts, animated series, original series, acquired series, and content exclusively for...
, the History Channel, MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
’s Logo
Logo (TV channel)
Logo is an American digital cable television channel owned by Viacom's MTV Networks division. Launched in June 2005, the channel's programs are geared towards the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community...
, and in documentary feature films. MSNBC
MSNBC
MSNBC is a cable news channel based in the United States available in the US, Germany , South Africa, the Middle East and Canada...
journalist Brian Alexander devoted an chapter of his 2008 book America Unzipped to Madison’s work and art, and French film director Virginie Despentes
Virginie Despentes
Virginie Despentes is a French writer, novelist and filmmaker.-Life:She settled in Lyon, where she worked multiple odd jobs; including maid, prostitute in "massage parlors" and peep shows, recorded store sales, and a freelance rock journalist and pornographic film critic.She moved to Paris.Her...
features Madison in her forthcoming documentary, Mutantes.
Madison has been a cover girl and/or feature subject for such popular and diversely oriented magazines as Hustler
Hustler
Hustler is a monthly pornographic magazine aimed at men and published in the United States. It was first published in 1974 by Larry Flynt. It was a step forward from the Hustler Newsletter which was cheap advertising for his strip club businesses at the time. The magazine grew from a shaky start to...
, Taboo and On Our Backs, and been featured in print and radio internationally. She has received awards for her bondage and suspension work and been called "an auteur to be reckoned with" by AVN
AVN (magazine)
Adult Video News is an American trade journal that covers the adult video industry. The New York Times notes that AVN is to pornographic films what Billboard is to records...
.
Personal life
Young lives in San Francisco with her domestic partner James Mogul, an adult film director, BDSM educator, and photographer. In January 2009 she walked the red carpet at the AVN AwardsAVN Awards
The AVN Awards are movie awards sponsored and presented by the American adult video industry trade magazine AVN to honor exceptional performance in various aspects of the creation and marketing of American pornographic movies. They are called the "Oscars of porn"...
with comedienne Margaret Cho
Margaret Cho
Margaret Cho is an American comedian, fashion designer, actress, author, and recording artist. Cho is best known for her stand-up routines, through which she critiques social and political problems, especially those pertaining to race and sexuality. She has also directed and appeared in music...
. In late 2009, Young was profiled in the HBO series Real Sex
Real Sex
Real Sex is a television series broadcast on and a production of HBO. As its name implies, Real Sex is a sexually explicit "magazine" which "explores sex '90s style."...
. The episode Real Sex 33: Stocks Down, Sex Up followed Ms. Young through her daily life as an adult model and art gallery director. In 2011 she gave birth to her first child.