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Originally posted by XXXManager@Sep 11 2003, 06:36 AM
Thinking that all the girls that do content in the US are happy thriving businesswomen compared to the overseas girls is a little naive.
Not every girl is Jenna Jameson.
Most of the girls are poor. Many get Aids and dies of strange gunshot wounds  . A lot of them are forced into this profession (prostitution and porn) - maybe in a less violent environment - but very little of the girls that do porn went to study it in University.
Thinking that the girls in the US work in a loving and caring environment and do it for fun and therefore, unlike the poorer countries, is morally good to pay them for their work is not too convincing for me.
Note btw - that the trading in women into Israel (From russia and other former soviet union countries) as well as into other countries has little to do with content. Specifically with relation to Israel - afaik - Israel is not really a source for cheap content (correct me if I am wrong) mainly due to the fact that Israel is not as cheap as some European countries and therefore the content wouldn't be cheap.
To be honest - the main thing that bothers me in our industry is the content. I realize we are all into "business" but the content side, production and especially the "dark" side of it is bugging me at least a bit. I myself was never into producing content so I don't really know anything for a fact - so input from content producers is appriciated.
What are your thoughts about it?
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First of all... tell me one hetero porn star in the us in the last ten years that has died of AIDS... and if you say John Holmes then you have to expect me to ask the question "how do they know he died of AIDS when he died before testing came out?" (Answer: Presumptive Diagnosis...which is to say that a bisexually active drug addict means it probably was AIDS, not exactly a Gold Standard of scientific fact by any stretch)
True, some working conditions in the US are not ideal, but tell that to the girl who spent a week cleaning out the grease on the grill at the burger joint and made less than she made in a few hours making some porn.
I have a simple way to tell about content. I consider myself somewhat qualified because I have been doing content for so many years, from Porn Valley to Overseas.
The people who want to do it and are having fun LOOK like they want to be there and are having fun. Homegrown Video is a great example. People are sending us their home movies. There is laughing, giggling, and guffaws, sighs, smiles, and rosy cheeks pink with the afterglow of orgasm.
The stuff you see where it looks mechanical and the talent looks bored, or pissed off, drugged out, vacant, somber, etc... well that is the stuff you need to watch out for.
It is so simple, but that small but signifigant difference is why the fans have loved us for so long.
