Study - porn stars "aren't damaged" by profession

[Prison Bitch]

Study: Porn Stars Aren’t “Damaged” by Their Profession
A report finds adult actresses are happier than the rest of us -- and that being naked might lead to self-esteem.
November 28, 2012 |




A common stereotype of a female porn star is an insecure, sexually abused, mentally ill and/or drug-addled woman. It’s one supported by anecdotes (most memorably by Linda Lovelace’s harrowing autobiography) and rhetoric (the feminist scholar Catharine MacKinnon went so far as to claim that all porn actresses were sexually abused as children). But as for actual research? Eh, not so much.

Now, a new study claims to have debunked this truism, which is known as the “damaged goods hypothesis.”

Some performers were amused by the news. “As a happy, healthy female porn performer, my reaction is: thanks, science, thanks so much for proving I am real,” says writer and porn performer Lorelei Lee in an email.

On a similar note, porn actress Dylan Ryan tells me, “It’s about time that research catches up to the realities for a great many women who perform in porn,” she says in an email. “It’s important to me as a performer that the conversation evolve and develop to make space for the (as in any community and population) diversity of experiences, personalities and lifestyles of porn performers.”

Adult actress and director Kimberly Kane took a different tack. “I’ve found that everyone is damaged no matter what line of work they’re in,” she says.

Researchers compared self-reports from a group of nearly 200 porn actresses to those of women outside the industry who were similar in age, ethnicity and marital status. Not only did the report show no higher incidence of child sexual abuse or psychological problems among female performers, but it actually found that pornsters had higher levels of self-esteem and sexual satisfaction....


http://www.alternet.org/sex-amp-rela...eir-profession

[Dayze]

whatever you all do. DO NOT look up prolapse.

[lcarus]

Originally Posted by Dayze

whatever you all do. DO NOT look up prolapse.

Or blue waffle

[Dayze]

lol.....dude....I don't wanna......
...but......damnit i want to know.

[WhiteWhale]

Originally Posted by Dayze

whatever you all do. DO NOT look up prolapse.

If that ever happens, just give her the ol' Ohio Sock Bop.

[Prison Bitch]

I would have to imagine any porn star engaging in lesbian sex on camera would be very, very satisfied with her career choice.

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

That's a different stratosphere than the chick working at the local strip club to support her kids because her Baby Daddy ran off or because she was sexually abused as a child.

It's a different stratosphere than 90% of the girls that do a couple videos, take a gang-bang and get thrown to the side for the next 19 yr old.

Yeah, I can totally see how the 'stars' and known girls can be happy as pigs in shit and feel that they're living full, complete lives. The confidence these women must have is amazing.

But I think the 'damaged' comments are directed towards the flash in the pan chicks that get choked while taking 3 dongs and you never see them again. Or even some of the chicks that are on like Brazzers and stuff; generally normal porn but certainly not girls that you're going to see much of in 12 months.

[DoucheMcCloud]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

It's a different stratosphere than 90% of the girls that do a couple videos, take a gang-bang and get thrown to the side for the next 19 yr old.

But I think the 'damaged' comments are directed towards the flash in the pan chicks that get choked while taking 3 dongs and you never see them again. Or even some of the chicks that are on like Brazzers and stuff; generally normal porn but certainly not girls that you're going to see much of in 12 months.

I guess that "technically", those girls could be referred as "Porn Stars", because they starred in a porn film, but I don't think that most people would refer to them as "stars".

Many of those women and even men you refer to are trying to make a name in the business. They haven't necessarily "arrived".

[Prison Bitch]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

But I think the 'damaged' comments are directed towards the flash in the pan chicks that get choked while taking 3 dongs

Sounds eerily similar to our experience watching Chiefs games this year.

[CHENZ A!]

I'm always fascinated by Dane's insight into the porn industry for some reason, and want to hear more stories. Probably, at least partially, because I like porn I guess.

[theelusiveeightrop]

Originally Posted by lcarus

Or blue waffle

I am scared. blue waffle?

[Bewbies]

Blue Waffle < Special Fried Rice

[trndobrd]

Originally Posted by Bewbies

Blue Waffle < Special Fried Rice

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/r...ipe/index.html

[Bewbies]

Originally Posted by trndobrd

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/r...ipe/index.html

One does not eat special fried rice. Or a blue waffle for that matter.

[KCrockaholic]

[KCrockaholic]

Dammit this is why I don't usually enter these kinds of threads.