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In reply to the discussion: Porn stars: NO more damaged than the rest of us [View all]trumad
(41,692 posts)77. I think a study should be made on people who like to watch bad acting.
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Make some room, I've brought humous, babaganoush, falafals and pitta to go with those
Turborama
Nov 2012
#73
all published studies have to have a disclaimer & all research has limits
La Lioness Priyanka
Nov 2012
#8
When you study a specific population like this, it is usual convenience sampling
La Lioness Priyanka
Nov 2012
#79
No, they won't. They are convinced nobody would enter porn on their own volition...
Taverner
Nov 2012
#119
Thanks to the internet, I've had the chance to converse with quite a few adult entertainers
MrScorpio
Nov 2012
#20
OMG - "torque my jaw"! I haven't heard anyone use that phrase (or any variant of)
chalky
Nov 2012
#113
well if it makes certain people feel better shouldnt we let them have at it
loli phabay
Nov 2012
#74
You do? what you call facts are only your assumptions, based on ...... nothing, really.
kwassa
Nov 2012
#197
lots of people do porn nowadays from all walks of life. not always for money
loli phabay
Nov 2012
#76
There are those who do it for fun, and those who do it because they are desperate for cash.
kwassa
Nov 2012
#160
I've never worked in porn, but I've been screwed at lots of jobs. Does that count?
Orrex
Nov 2012
#48
you may have a point there. a well regulated industry, especially with its
La Lioness Priyanka
Nov 2012
#63
the industry has also changed with the internet with amateur porn everywhere
loli phabay
Nov 2012
#75
i think men and women should both be involved in protecting workers
La Lioness Priyanka
Nov 2012
#81
A small, self-selected sample out of how many professional and amateur internet porn "stars"?
riderinthestorm
Nov 2012
#93
The methodology report is actually good about listing the limitations of the study
Gormy Cuss
Nov 2012
#98
Agreed on all points but it hasn't stopped the OP and 95% of poster on this thread from generalizing
riderinthestorm
Nov 2012
#100
no one industry is fully of happy people. or people with high self esteem
La Lioness Priyanka
Nov 2012
#102
With all due respect, its hard to extrapolate any hard data from this study.
riderinthestorm
Nov 2012
#149
You purport to be a social scientist in real life but are pushing the notion that this single study
riderinthestorm
Nov 2012
#168
why do you keep calling women damaged? as if they are only goods. please stop. nt
seabeyond
Dec 2012
#205
OH MY GOD. can you people read? this study is trying to prove the damaged goods hypothesis
La Lioness Priyanka
Dec 2012
#206
I'll go out further on the limb and state that one can't extrapolate ANYTHING from this study.
Gormy Cuss
Nov 2012
#184
Yes well clearly SOME things are DU approved for scientific rigor, and not others nt
riderinthestorm
Nov 2012
#186
Interesting choice for a subject line, given how incredibly narrow the focus.
redqueen
Nov 2012
#107
My personal opinion about an industry is not analogous to a narrow 'study' posted with a misleading
redqueen
Nov 2012
#124
Stating that A is equal to B is NOT an opinion, that's you expressing something as fact.
EOTE
Nov 2012
#136
the no in all caps was actually a typo, that i didnt bother to correct
La Lioness Priyanka
Nov 2012
#146
Point taken re: all caps. It seemed since it was in both posts it was intentional.
redqueen
Nov 2012
#147
After carefully reading this op and all the responses, I am shocked to find there is
retread
Nov 2012
#125
Is this a celebration of porn stars... or an indictment of the rest of our psyches?
Bucky
Nov 2012
#173
This has been an interesting thread. Any discussion of porn always starts a flamewar!
LongTomH
Dec 2012
#207
all this study is really doing is really significantly questioning
La Lioness Priyanka
Dec 2012
#208