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In reply to the discussion: I'm The Duke University Freshman Porn Star And For The First Time I'm Telling The Story In My Words [View all]BainsBane
(53,141 posts)of shaming of women's expressions of sexuality. I have a lot of issues with porn related to the objectification of women; the porn industry's relationship to human trafficking--slavery; and poor treatment of workers. However, a woman also has a right to take a job in the sex industry without being shamed for it. I don't care for the wars and military, but I still support rights of women in the armed forces. The same goes for porn workers. I think we should be careful not to blame women for what is essentially sexist shaming of their sexuality. I would guess that guys like this also shame women who have sex with them, or perhaps even women they have raped. (No, I'm not accusing them of being rapists. I'm just observing a general phenomenon that we know occurs). I am not going to shame a woman for her choices in life, even if I disagree with them. I think the far more important issue is the sexism that frames her options and then punishes her for making them.