5 Real Stories of Trafficked Performers in the Porn Industry Article
Not all performers are in porn by choice—some are forced, tricked, or coerced into performing in explicit videos that are shared online.
Not all performers are in porn by choice—some are forced, tricked, or coerced into performing in explicit videos that are shared online.
“[Quitting porn] has helped me to see women as people, instead of objects. To see them as beautiful minds, not just as body parts.”
“Last week, I celebrated my 500th day free from porn. Even though I have been in recovery for two years, it took most of the first year of working through my baggage and getting the tools I needed to find freedom.”
“My wife would be extremely hurt by this, and the last thing I want to do is hurt her. I’ve never told her about the struggle, but I’ve said quite a few things that have suggested an old habit.”
Hear from popular performers who experienced sexual assault on porn sets to understand that exploitation is not rare in the porn industry.
“I was 17 years old when my heart was broken by my boyfriend telling me about his porn addiction… His answer changed my life…”
“Something most people do not realize is why many of these performers are capable of doing what they do on film. My sister was constantly drugged and drinking.”
“Tossing and turning for hours at a time became increasingly irritating… I soon discovered watching porn immediately put an end to my sleepless nights.”
Over the last few years, we’ve heard people say “Love Kills Porn” would be a more powerful phrase than “Porn Kills Love.” Here’s why we stick to PKL.
As an organization, we have never intended the phrase “Porn Kills Love” to be shaming. Helping people recognize that porn is harmful isn’t about shaming them, it’s about inviting them to truly consider how porn impacts their life.
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“He makes zero attempts to initiate sex and even calls it a ‘chore,’ saying that he gets to ‘enjoy himself instead of having to focus on satisfying someone else’ because it ‘gets old.'”