A BBC report on the troubled porn industry in California notes:
Like the music industry, pornographers are struggling to persuade their audience to pay for what they watch.Yet, otherwise sensible, educated people still get into the business:DVD sales have collapsed. Online, a great deal of porn can be accessed for free.
And the economic downturn does not help.
"What with the recession and piracy, we call it the perfect storm," one leading producer observed wistfully
A college graduate, a former national standard swimmer and professional oboist, she seems to have packed a lot into her 27 years.She turned to porn, she said, out of a sense of sexual adventure.
"It's just fun," she said, "and when everyone around you is having fun too, what's not to love?"
But what's really amazing is her attitude to the unprotected sex that is still the industry norm, despite government attempts to stop it due to HIV:
In fact, the article goes on to note that some in the industry are attempting to argue that the right not to use a condom in the industry is a matter of free speech protected by the First Amendment!"And what about the health risks," I asked. "Have you had many infections?"
"Well, just chlamydia a couple of times, gonorrhoea - nothing much. Anyway, we test each month so, when you're diagnosed, you just take your medication and you're good to go. No problem."
"How can I express myself as an artist," one producer said to me, "if you're going to clothe my performers in rubber?"Good grief. What a shame the industry is having hard times, hey?
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