Hey guys, I'm relatively new to the industry and wanted to share a few of my observations in the short time I've been doing this stuff.
Porn has become most people's first exposure to sex. It can serve as an awesome opportunity to learn about your body and explore sexual fantasies, but when produced or consumed unethically, there are serious harms and consequences.
Exploitation and abuse are present in every industry, allowing those in power to capitalize on their employees while sacrificing the sex-workers' well-being with little to no consequence. It happens every day when a model's content is recorded and illegally sold on other sites. In the past, this most commonly took the form of studios taking advantage of a model's limited experience in the industry and under-compensating or failing to compensate them for work. Today we see a host of different tactics created for individuals to profit from the labor of cam models and other sex workers.
It can be dangerous for young people to consume mainstream porn because of the negative ideas it reinforces. I've seen many porn sites glamorizing the demoralization or mistreatment of women and experienced men trying to replicate the media they were exposed to in real life. Most traditional porn focuses on heterosexual male fantasies. if a female performer is involved, her satisfaction is rarely the focus. Many scenes end with the male cumshot and female orgasms are rarely depicted.
The porn industry has evolved immensely with web-camming and amazing sites like ManyVids, where models are granted the ability to create their own content and perform shows they're comfortable doing without being scammed or paid an unfair wage. I'm glad to have the opportunity to support myself through my own content with these new resources.
The porn industry still has a long way to go, but I believe that one of the best ways to combat unethical porn and illegal porn production is to support those taking legitimate paths to sharing content. When it comes to getting your name out there as a model, the larger your presence, the better. So don't be afraid to post to social media and engage with other community members!
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As a consumer i've become very conscious of how and what content I engage with. I'm glad that websites like MV exist so I can buy videos from my favourite performer directly and know that she had total control over what and how she makes the content that she uploads. I am no longer of fan of streaming sites and prefer to buy content and support the performer because I appreciate the work and effort they put in. So thank you for the article, and thanks you MV!
Good post
porn is supposed to be a fun, creative way to release our sexual energy and explore ourselves....it's NOT a SEX EDUCATION tool hehe altho of course some will cite the many benefits...but you get what i mean......i hope.....
whatever happened to the beauty of two people exploring sex together and learning about their bodies in a natural, nice way?
It has always bothered me, in my years of doing camming work that if i met a guy and told him, he would expect me to act the same way infront of him and he'd say "well you do those things on camera for strangers, so why not me??" BUT, it IS slightly different...esp for those of us who are truly very shy on the outside but want to have some type of naughty side and release. It's a LOT different when its just u alone infront of a camera! It's kindof like being a stripper and having your boyfriend expect you to do what u do in the club, in the bedroom....but where is the love, the intimacy, the romance anymore? its just get naked and fuck lol
ahh yess !
fortunately, I get to do my shows with my man and its nice when we get to do roleplays or things outside of the more common types of requests. I feel like it's difficult for some people to make distinctions in behavior with all of the content there is out there. I've found that the more I've been able to talk about things, the better the understandings are about what to expect/ or how to act in different circumstances.
Couldn't have said this any better. Camera, clips, fantasy is different than in-person reality. Also, bedroom stuff in general is different than outside of bedroom stuff, in general. I am a fan of separating fantasy from reality, although with adult consent, mixing the 2 can also be fun. Just not 24/7 for me.
i have been concerned with this for over 20 years..it's nothing new. Ive always thought that the negative side to porn, especially for young people who have not had sexual experiences yet, is that it can set in their minds a certain way that men, especially, should behave when it comes to sex. For ex, a guy might think that all girls are supposed to be comfy w/ their bodies & want to expose themselves to him right away or do all these sexual positions & activities that he's seen in porn. He'll expect that all women behave like that. He will move on to the next girl if she doesnt put out & act like he is expecting her to, from the examples he has seen. And younger women will feel immense pressure to behave in ways they just arent comfy w/ yet.That could lead to a host of problems...like not being afraid to tell him to stop if she doesnt want to continue, or warping her brain into thinking she needs to act like some mega slut to get a guy to notice her.
What a load of bs.
ok and why would you say that? please back up your claims hehe
Why don't you ask her to back up her claims, hehe ;) There has been done little, but some, scientific research on the subject of porn and it's influence on behaviour. The scientific consensus is the exact opposite of what she claims. Also, fuck off with your "ethics" - Kant was cunt, but mostly right.
How's there a scientific consensus with little scientific research done? I haven't been able to find any credible sources on the effects of porn on behavior, but I'd be happy to read if you had some actual sources. If you have something to bring to the conversation, be my guest. My goal in sharing this was to bring awareness and provide a space for further dialogue on the topic. If that isn't what you're hear to do, then you can kindly fuck off with your irrelevant and useless comments.
yup, EXACTLY. lol let's see your degree nosebleed...you just sound like a douchebag who didnt like what I had to say, that's it. Apparently your ethics are different from mine. I've fought with enough people on the internet to know lol you're no expert....and you're probably one of the type of dicks we are referring to
and...."fuck off with my ethics" LOL that just makes you sound like a total asshole btw....there's nothing wrong with my ethics...sounds like you just dont like a strong woman with an opinion lol you just want a woman to lie there and get fucked...i see...perhaps if I shoved a big dildo up your fucking tight asshole you would enjoy it and the idea of submitting to a woman
I completely agree. Another point i thought i would add is in relation to BDSM and sub dom relationships. So many people are being misinformed on this as well, thinking their man should be abusing them and not realizing the true purpose is submitting to PLEASURE. While speaking to teens at a center for at risk youth there was a girl who said her bf would hit her with a cane so hard she was bruised terribly and choked her until she passed out. She wasn't saying this as a complaint but was bragging and telling her friends that her bf just loved that kind of "kinky" domination. I couldn't beleive how dangerous misinformation really can be.
Thank you for sharing i will leave you plenty of love.
soo true. yes thankuu
so true! you made some really good points!
This is so true! Love this post!
thanks !
Very nice article!
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Nice post! It's great to know a performer enjoys their work and is getting compensated fairly for it.
love my work
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Engaging with fans is the best!
Great post. I 100% agree with the message you are imparting. I hope that those who truly need to see this take the time to read it. Thanks for posting.
thanks for reading
omg this is so true yes ♡
Thanks for this article and thanks Manyvids for existing
yess thankuu !
Great post & Thank god for manyvids
ikr thanks !
i have thought a lot about the ethics of mainstream pornography lately. Thank you for your perspective.
nice, it's something i've always thought we should talk about more.
I wish you well on your journey ... you will no doubt grown and evolve and changed a lot as you mature, it only seems a moment ago (half my life ago!) I was a fresh faced 18yr old hot to trot .. seriously it comes mega fast!
aww thankuu !
I never read something like that before, very good friend!
"glamorizing the demoralization or mistreatment of women" what do you mean by that?
I think saying it can be dangerous for young adults to see porn is maybe a bit of an over statement. Yes, lots of porn is hetro-normative and male centric...but dangerous? Adults have a responsibility to know the difference between porn and real life, and for the most part understand it. If grown men are trying to replicate porn in dangerous ways it's because they're just not great people or very dumb...not because porn somehow forced them to act poorly.
But today, with internet access and tube sites, not only adults access to porn. Kids or teens can see it, and I think she meant that if a kid or teen see stuff like "facial abuse" or "ghetto gaggers" He can believe that is "normal" and thats the way he should have sex and treat his girlfriend. I think she meant that.
If that's her point, I can see what she means, but at the same time, this is porn. As long as it's not Illegal I don't see any reason why it shouldn't be made into porn. They aren't making it for the 15 year old boys. They're making it for the grown people who know the difference. That 15 year old boy could find some other kinds of porn just as well and learn off it.
Thanks for the engagement, i truly believe this is an important subject that should be discussed more. Regardless of intent or desired result, there's always the potential for an undesired result. It's true that adults should be held accountable for the behavior they exhibit regardless of the content they choose to expose themselves to. It's important to note though, how much more accessible every type of category of porn has become. There's practically no control over what a young person may expose themselves to and without any sort of dialogue or explanations going on around the topic, it becomes that much more of a possibility of a young person attempting to replicate the content they watch.
I've met a few guys while here in college who were introduced to mostly sexist and abusive content which they attempted to bring to my bedroom. Not only did they think the abusive behavior was acceptable, they were convinced I wanted it, without asking first. On another note, there's a whole lot of girls out there that think porn just isn't for them because of what they've seen. Which just isn't true!! Thank god i found erika lust
lol. I just believe there should be more conversation around porn. Being afraid to talk about it or pretending like it has no effect doesn't do it, or us any justice.
I'm with JessebelleLuv on this one! I totally think it's important to create a conversation around porn, and yes of course underage people have access to it
. But as someone who makes porn it's not at all my job to be making stuff that has to teach people things. Some people in the industry want to educate others and what not, but I don't think it's our responsibility to. If they want to educate that's great...but it's not our job. Every single thing I make is for adults, if someone's kid stumbles upon then I strongly believe it's the parents issue to deal with.
I was referring to adults in my original comment as that's who porn is actually for, and I don't think it's at all dangerous to adults. Yes, it can negatively effect kids...that's why it's illegal for them to watch it. And why sites have to at least attempt to make sure they don't. I think from outside of the community a LOT of pressure is put onto this industry to make sure we teach kids the right stuff?? But that's not the point of the porn industry. The same pressure isn't put onto movie actors or directors, they just get to make something and it gets an age rating and that's that.
TLDR:
Kids shouldn't be watching or accessing porn. If they are it's their parents or the education systems job to educate them, not the job of porn performers. Just the same way it's not Tarantino's job to tell kids not to go out shooting people and that his films are fake. Yes a conversation about porn is needed, but I really think it needs to start with parents talking to their children.
In my response, I was referring to young adults (non-minors) and individuals who have limited sexual experience already. 18+ people who are adults, but haven't had much guidance to how to go about having sex with someone. I agree that it isn't the responsibility of sex workers to educate, but i don't think it does any good not to talk about the impact that things have. This isn't where I want to take the conversation, but when other types of filmmakers create their content, the things they choose to depict usually have some underpinning concept or issue that they are attempting to draw attention to as well.
It's nice that some content creators decide to inject their scenes with informative displays, though, with regard to the ethics of porn, I was only sharing my comment on how I personally feel toward most mainstream porn. Performers and those involved in the creation of porn should be treated fairly and we should be having more conversations about fantasies and sexual expectations - not as OUR jobs - but as a society. I feel like it's more likely to find its way into conversations that we would have simply because we spend so much time thinking about that stuff already. Sorry I don't want to seem as if I'm adding pressure to produce infopornation lol I haven't made any vids like that myself yet.