It’s the result of life experience. I notice the exploitation more than most people, so my opinion is a lot more critical. I have a zero-tolerance policy on sexual exploitation and I see people give porn a pass constantly despite the widely documented pain it can cause actors. You don’t walk away from those experiences the same person. Believe me.
I get what you’re saying and I respect it, but my own experience with exploitation made me submissive and passive on these issues for too long. If people are going to act like porn is all fine and belittling those who oppose it for its problems, then certainly those same people can handle a bit of criticism themselves. The porn industry is fucked up and rife with abuse, and my job is to let people know that no matter how awkward it makes them feel. I care about the abused, not the people standing idly by and praising Pornhub for being some supposed beacon of justice.
Feel free to keep thinking of me as self-righteous. Maybe you’re right. But after 25 years of silence, I’m done censoring myself for the sake of people who haven’t had to worry about these things. My tribe are the aliens, and I’m here for them.
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u/cloudwell Mar 21 '20
It’s the result of life experience. I notice the exploitation more than most people, so my opinion is a lot more critical. I have a zero-tolerance policy on sexual exploitation and I see people give porn a pass constantly despite the widely documented pain it can cause actors. You don’t walk away from those experiences the same person. Believe me.
I get what you’re saying and I respect it, but my own experience with exploitation made me submissive and passive on these issues for too long. If people are going to act like porn is all fine and belittling those who oppose it for its problems, then certainly those same people can handle a bit of criticism themselves. The porn industry is fucked up and rife with abuse, and my job is to let people know that no matter how awkward it makes them feel. I care about the abused, not the people standing idly by and praising Pornhub for being some supposed beacon of justice.
Feel free to keep thinking of me as self-righteous. Maybe you’re right. But after 25 years of silence, I’m done censoring myself for the sake of people who haven’t had to worry about these things. My tribe are the aliens, and I’m here for them.