I think that may be outdated. There are intelligent, interesting actresses that are covered in main stream media, best known current example is Sasha Grey but there are many others.
How do you know that "even a brief stint in porn can cause long lasting deleterious effects", have you talked to them? As in any job, e.g. programming, IT, etc. there will be people who hate their job. I think the relevant question is whether someone is forced to a job they hate or has "deleterious effects"?
The idea that all porn actresses are clueless feather brains who were tricked into this trade and continue to be victimized is condescending.
> The idea that all porn actresses are clueless feather brains who were tricked into this trade and continue to be victimized is condescending.
That's not what I'm saying at all. You are not a realist if you think a resume that includes porn or other sex work will not very much damage a woman's life. Find me one instance of a factory worker facing these kinds of consequences:
The conclusion I deduce from these news stories is that there is still quite a bit of prejudice against porn workers (one can argue esp. in the US; in Europe I have the feeling that they are more accepted). This, of course, doesn't make their profession inherently bad.
You cannot have it both ways: You are either (i) against the widespread stigmatization of porn workers (female and male, you don't see the male stories because they don't make for juicy journalism) and fight for them to become legitimate members of the society; or, (ii) you hold that porn is a dirty thing that should be eradicated (along with its workers). In the end, you can't be against porn and for porn workers (this actually was/is? the self contradictory stance of feminist activists against porn in the 70s). A lot of them see that as their job.
I'm not taking a stance on the inherent goodness or badness of porn at all,I'm merely pointing out that sex work is in no way equivalent to factory work.
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I think that may be outdated. There are intelligent, interesting actresses that are covered in main stream media, best known current example is Sasha Grey but there are many others.
How do you know that "even a brief stint in porn can cause long lasting deleterious effects", have you talked to them? As in any job, e.g. programming, IT, etc. there will be people who hate their job. I think the relevant question is whether someone is forced to a job they hate or has "deleterious effects"?
The idea that all porn actresses are clueless feather brains who were tricked into this trade and continue to be victimized is condescending.
> The idea that all porn actresses are clueless feather brains who were tricked into this trade and continue to be victimized is condescending.
That's not what I'm saying at all. You are not a realist if you think a resume that includes porn or other sex work will not very much damage a woman's life. Find me one instance of a factory worker facing these kinds of consequences:
http://www.salon.com/life/broadsheet/2009/07/08/mzberlin/
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/2009/08/31/2009-08-...
The conclusion I deduce from these news stories is that there is still quite a bit of prejudice against porn workers (one can argue esp. in the US; in Europe I have the feeling that they are more accepted). This, of course, doesn't make their profession inherently bad.
You cannot have it both ways: You are either (i) against the widespread stigmatization of porn workers (female and male, you don't see the male stories because they don't make for juicy journalism) and fight for them to become legitimate members of the society; or, (ii) you hold that porn is a dirty thing that should be eradicated (along with its workers). In the end, you can't be against porn and for porn workers (this actually was/is? the self contradictory stance of feminist activists against porn in the 70s). A lot of them see that as their job.
I'm not taking a stance on the inherent goodness or badness of porn at all,I'm merely pointing out that sex work is in no way equivalent to factory work.