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Study - porn stars "aren't damaged" by profession
Study: Porn Stars Aren’t “Damaged” by Their Profession
A report finds adult actresses are happier than the rest of us -- and that being naked might lead to self-esteem. November 28, 2012 | A common stereotype of a female porn star is an insecure, sexually abused, mentally ill and/or drug-addled woman. It’s one supported by anecdotes (most memorably by Linda Lovelace’s harrowing autobiography) and rhetoric (the feminist scholar Catharine MacKinnon went so far as to claim that all porn actresses were sexually abused as children). But as for actual research? Eh, not so much. Now, a new study claims to have debunked this truism, which is known as the “damaged goods hypothesis.” Some performers were amused by the news. “As a happy, healthy female porn performer, my reaction is: thanks, science, thanks so much for proving I am real,” says writer and porn performer Lorelei Lee in an email. On a similar note, porn actress Dylan Ryan tells me, “It’s about time that research catches up to the realities for a great many women who perform in porn,” she says in an email. “It’s important to me as a performer that the conversation evolve and develop to make space for the (as in any community and population) diversity of experiences, personalities and lifestyles of porn performers.” Adult actress and director Kimberly Kane took a different tack. “I’ve found that everyone is damaged no matter what line of work they’re in,” she says. Researchers compared self-reports from a group of nearly 200 porn actresses to those of women outside the industry who were similar in age, ethnicity and marital status. Not only did the report show no higher incidence of child sexual abuse or psychological problems among female performers, but it actually found that pornsters had higher levels of self-esteem and sexual satisfaction.... http://www.alternet.org/sex-amp-rela...eir-profession |
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Study: Porn Stars have more deformed and stretched Tar Stars than the average Woman
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02-08-2013, 09:59 AM | #34 |
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if you guys have Netflix streaming, check out "Life After Porn" (or something to that effect). It was really interesting.
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I'm sure many of them are well "adjusted"...it takes a lot of dexterity for a chick to have four johnsons inserted simultaneously.
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02-08-2013, 10:09 AM | #36 |
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I simply refuse to believe that most women who've had any kind of lengthy career in porn, are capable of having a normal and healthy relationship.
SOMETHING is bound to get twisted in their minds after living that life, in the documentary Dayze mentions, the only one of them i would consider "readjusted" was the one who went on to become a bail bondswoman/bounty hunter. The rest of them were all ****ed up in one way or another... who wants to marry Houston, you know, the chick who broke Jasmine St. Clairs record by doing the 500 man gangbang? Thats right, nobody. |
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one of the gals in the documentary was Asia Carerra etc; she seemed like she was pretty normal / had grown up, and probably regretted her decision to do it.
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and Randy West is a creepy old man.
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They didn't really say they weren't damaged, just that they were no worse off than other people of the same age and ethnicity. Which could mean that the latest generation is really ****ed up.
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Have you watched "Whore's Glory"? Now THAT is interesting. Documentary on prostitution in Thailand, Bangladesh (iirc) and Mexico. Really well made piece. |
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I watched it after a night of beers and gaming. maybe I should watch it sober.
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I think i tried watching "life after Porn" right after "Whore's Glory" and it felt like "life after" just came off as bland and uninteresting. It Might just be because "Whore's Glory" was a much more interesting, better produced documentary. Whore's Glory is about the common 3rd world type street ho. It reminds me of my childhood (i spent a portion of it around street walkers) and it gives an in depth look about how the trade works. There is a scene in Mexico that shows the entire transaction, including the ****ing. Poor dude got jewed. Chick made him stop and sent him on his way because he couldn't cum in the allotted time. It's really well made and I would highly suggest it. Favorite quote (Brothel in Thailand): One girl tells another girl who just got picked up by a john, "I Hope he's too big for you!" |
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