“I became hooked to porn as time progressed and the access became more easy. But a strange trend followed me as well: depression.”
“I sat there before the shoot and freaked out. The producers could tell I was nervous and wanted to back out. Before I knew it, they got me drunk and I ended up going through with it.”
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“For one thing, my brain has been rewired so much, everything in the world is sexualized. I am acutely aware of physical space and read into body language too much.”
Desperate for financial stability, Megan was persuaded into sugar dating, thinking it would solve her problems. The exploitation and trafficking that followed are characteristic of so many women’s experiences. 💔
“Now, when I see porn ads, it even makes me feel sick. The issue is, how can we simply put a price to belittle and exploit others?”
