I decided to do a little research on women in the porn industry. It was always my feelings that if a woman wanted to become a porn star then good for her, who am I to limit her freedom? And the porn industry is a non-binding one. If there was any imminent harm then she could simply leave. So I read this article about this porn star in California, where 85% of "adult content" is created. She stated that "The California pornography industry is a destructive, drug infested, abusive and sexually diseased industry which causes severe negative secondary effects on female and male adult industry workers as well as the general public. I am confident of the above because not only was I a stripper, pornographic performer and escort in the California pornography industry from 1986 to 1994, but I have also counseled with or spoken to over 300 female and male workers in the pornography industry as well as those struggling with pornography addiction."
After reading this article I was thoroughly sickened. Why aren't there stricter regulations on the porn industry? Why doesn't the United States employ some sort of guidelines so that this doesn't happen? This new information has lead me to take Dworkin's view on pornography more seriously. Perhaps pornography should be outlawed. It's not like pornography in a legal environment is being handled very well. I hope that one day Congress passes some sort of regulations or laws that limit the wrongdoings in the porn industry.
Here is the article where I got this information: http://www.covenanteyes.com/2008/10/28/ex-porn-star-tells-the-truth-about-the-porn-industry/
My concern is that if you outlaw it outright, what little regulations there are- like the supposed age restrictions- would completely disappear. I think the absence of those rules, however inadequate they may be, would be more to the detriment of the industry workers.
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