10 Top Facts and Stats from a Study of Over 10,000 Porn Performers Article
For the last four decades, 22 has been the average age of female performers. Men have dropped almost 5 years—from 29 to 24—since the 70’s.
For the last four decades, 22 has been the average age of female performers. Men have dropped almost 5 years—from 29 to 24—since the 70’s.
“I know how many people I have hurt by contributing to this industry and I want to be able to help make up for my mistakes in any way I can.”
“We lie to you. We’re selling a product—the sex, the persona. Like actors do press tours, everything a porn star does on social media is advertising.”
The 2018 Fighter of the Year winners came as a package deal because they’ve been mutually dedicated to spreading the facts on porn’s harms.
These claims further confirm that the porn industry is running a good PR campaign that covers over a multitude of misconduct and keeps consumers from knowing the reality behind the scenes.
“It’s not worth it. Then you have to make further negotiations with yourself like, ‘Will I do torture porn? Will I do fetish porn? Will I do…forced sex?'”
Social media giant Instagram is trying to figure out how to navigate keeping their underage users safe and not singling out those in the adult industry.
“It’s just another day at the office… it’s not a huge big sexual excitement for me.”
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?
Masculinity and muscles are old news. Skinny guys who look like teenagers are the new porn star ideal. And can you guess who this appeals to most?
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.
Fact or fiction: performing in porn is like being a professional athlete, in part because of their links to performance-enhancing drugs.