Everyone knows about porn, but not everyone knows about the brutal treatment and abuse that performers often go through to create it. Hear from 10 ex-porn stars reveal what it’s really like to be part of the porn industry.
“I’ve gone on record countless times across a number of outlets solidifying my regret, shame, and disdain for anything related to this industry and they still think that ‘great money’ is the important thing, or enough to make me re-consider.”
When Deanna Lynn turned 18, her friends and the pimp they introduced her to would sell her to other couples “to help [the couples] connect.” This was her introduction to the commercial sex industry.
Even if you aren’t paying to watch porn, porn companies are making money off of your visit to their site. But what about paying for porn through sites like OnlyFans? Is that a more ethical or healthy choice? Let’s discuss.
After a long legal battle, a California judge not only ordered Girls Do Porn to pay out $12.7 million in damages, but granted the Jane Does ownership rights to the content.
How and why did she get there? And what does this show us about the lie the porn industry sells about its performers living an eternally sexy lifestyle?
Instead of a swimsuit modeling gig in San Diego, the girls who were cast from a Craigslist ad were raped on camera, and those videos shared to porn sites.
Being on the other side of the screen in a porn video still leaves its mark on performers. They are often stigmatized for the rest of their life.
“F—k getting blacklisted. F—k an industry that protects rapists and nominates them to be ‘best director,’” performer Lily Adams wrote, referencing Stills By Alan’s nomination for best director.
The porn site ManyVids just launched a crisis intervention service in response to rising concerns about porn performers’ mental health. The free hotline was originally imagined to…
