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Porn stars: NO more damaged than the rest of us [View all] La Lioness Priyanka Nov 2012 OP
. Occulus Nov 2012 #1
Scoot over neverforget Nov 2012 #10
Scoot further over LadyHawkAZ Nov 2012 #11
Hey, make room on the couch! hifiguy Nov 2012 #17
Scoot over! opiate69 Nov 2012 #24
Scrunch up, you guys! nolabear Nov 2012 #29
I brought another sofa with me. Gore1FL Nov 2012 #44
I got some floor cushions. Javaman Nov 2012 #88
Here, I brought more popcorn mn9driver Nov 2012 #45
I brought a friend. UnrepentantLiberal Nov 2012 #54
You guys crack me up... Jeff In Milwaukee Nov 2012 #152
Can we get healthier snacks? Yavin4 Nov 2012 #28
Yuk!! Well... Ok.. But just keep 'em down your end of the couch! opiate69 Nov 2012 #30
Make some room, I've brought humous, babaganoush, falafals and pitta to go with those Turborama Nov 2012 #73
I don't know what we're scooting over for, but that makes me hungry. rainin Nov 2012 #183
HUMMUS!!! Odin2005 Nov 2012 #185
Nice post, Mayor Bloomberg Bucky Nov 2012 #155
Did you bring the bourbon? nt msanthrope Nov 2012 #90
I never leave home without it! ;) opiate69 Nov 2012 #91
For those of us dying for a smoke after such a long session... Turborama Nov 2012 #195
You are my new favoritist person! opiate69 Nov 2012 #196
Hey! Don't bogart the butter! Initech Nov 2012 #110
I know! Aerows Nov 2012 #132
Why is it the spectators always show up first? Duer 157099 Nov 2012 #126
Because... opiate69 Nov 2012 #128
Oh Duer 157099 Nov 2012 #135
lol opiate69 Nov 2012 #141
looks to me like the audience is the performance, seabeyond Nov 2012 #139
lol. that was a good one sea. opiate69 Nov 2012 #142
And the rest of us too! Aerows Nov 2012 #172
Scooch over Aerows Nov 2012 #131
Saw this mentioned by Violet Blue on TinyNibbles the other day. GoneOffShore Nov 2012 #2
LOL La Lioness Priyanka Nov 2012 #3
this is the first data driven article about porn stars La Lioness Priyanka Nov 2012 #4
I find it fascinating since it is an actual study Warpy Nov 2012 #55
yeah, so do i. i find data to be better than stereotypes La Lioness Priyanka Nov 2012 #56
Or "the rest of us" are just as damaged as "porn stars" Cerridwen Nov 2012 #5
all published studies have to have a disclaimer & all research has limits La Lioness Priyanka Nov 2012 #8
This message was self-deleted by its author seaglass Nov 2012 #78
When you study a specific population like this, it is usual convenience sampling La Lioness Priyanka Nov 2012 #79
well, Jenna Jameson is more damaged than us. progressoid Nov 2012 #6
true La Lioness Priyanka Nov 2012 #9
She just wanted to support a pair of even bigger boobs than her own... regnaD kciN Nov 2012 #181
Deranged and deslusional is not the same as damaged. cleanhippie Nov 2012 #47
Being in the 1%, it's somewhat logical for HER, hughee99 Nov 2012 #68
She was gang raped as a teen and her mother died when she was 2 n/t TexasBushwhacker Nov 2012 #71
*Grabs Popcorn* Odin2005 Nov 2012 #7
Interesting, although not surprising. Thanks for posting. n/t LadyHawkAZ Nov 2012 #12
yeah i can't say i was shocked La Lioness Priyanka Nov 2012 #13
interesting RainDog Nov 2012 #19
have you seen the documentary on happiness? La Lioness Priyanka Nov 2012 #43
haven't seen it. thanks! n/t RainDog Nov 2012 #115
Oh, interesting find! Thanks KittyWampus Nov 2012 #140
There is an enormous amount of freedom that goes along with complete Zorra Nov 2012 #14
and it's a relatively well controlled industry La Lioness Priyanka Nov 2012 #15
The moralist brigade isn't going to like this.... SpartanDem Nov 2012 #16
No, they won't. They are convinced nobody would enter porn on their own volition... Taverner Nov 2012 #119
I would've gone into porn if it wasn't for Guy Whitey Corngood Nov 2012 #18
Don't sell yourself short. There's a niche market for everything. Gidney N Cloyd Nov 2012 #23
however, the size of your salary is relative to the size of your.... trailmonkee Nov 2012 #25
... portfolio. n/t jtuck004 Nov 2012 #31
...tracts of land... n/t LadyHawkAZ Nov 2012 #33
Always love an excuse to post Monty Python--- msanthrope Nov 2012 #92
That movie will never get old. n/t LadyHawkAZ Nov 2012 #116
There is no time when the posting of Python hifiguy Nov 2012 #130
Shoe? n/t cherokeeprogressive Nov 2012 #35
Thanks to the internet, I've had the chance to converse with quite a few adult entertainers MrScorpio Nov 2012 #20
+1 Canuckistanian Nov 2012 #21
Wait, do they like a lot of sex or do they like getting paid for it R B Garr Nov 2012 #143
Being naked MNBrewer Nov 2012 #22
being part of the radical faeries is a very freeing experience La Lioness Priyanka Nov 2012 #46
to many mosquitoes! AngryAmish Nov 2012 #89
Not in the WINTER, I hope! Odin2005 Nov 2012 #187
WTF Skittles Nov 2012 #26
LOL La Lioness Priyanka Nov 2012 #36
we turned it off for you temporarily so you could see the World snooper2 Nov 2012 #87
lol La Lioness Priyanka Nov 2012 #103
gawd, I will fucking pass on THAT! Skittles Nov 2012 #144
That is going to torque a few jaws around here. hobbit709 Nov 2012 #27
Because they were in the middle of ... Kennah Nov 2012 #39
OMG - "torque my jaw"! I haven't heard anyone use that phrase (or any variant of) chalky Nov 2012 #113
A survey of 177 porn actors. ismnotwasm Nov 2012 #32
there is no perfect study La Lioness Priyanka Nov 2012 #37
"177 is a pretty good sample size for this" Kennah Nov 2012 #42
This message was self-deleted by its author seaglass Nov 2012 #96
oh, bullshit kwassa Nov 2012 #34
i dont think this study is saying that porn is real sexuality La Lioness Priyanka Nov 2012 #40
Give kwassa a break, thats the first outrage post of this thread so far! cleanhippie Nov 2012 #49
They're all busy in Meta right now n/t LadyHawkAZ Nov 2012 #53
. UnrepentantLiberal Nov 2012 #58
lol obamanut2012 Nov 2012 #108
LOL closeupready Nov 2012 #117
DUzy! Odin2005 Nov 2012 #188
going way out of the way to make a personal attack? kwassa Nov 2012 #65
Going way out of the way to be outraged? cleanhippie Nov 2012 #84
I doubt that, too. kwassa Nov 2012 #67
well if it makes certain people feel better shouldnt we let them have at it loli phabay Nov 2012 #74
? LadyHawkAZ Nov 2012 #50
I am claiming it is one study. kwassa Nov 2012 #157
Well good luck with that line of thought here riderinthestorm Nov 2012 #165
Thank you. kwassa Nov 2012 #176
There probably will be, now that someone's done this one LadyHawkAZ Nov 2012 #170
If there is additional evidence, I will believe it, too. kwassa Nov 2012 #174
So why will you believe it if they do more LadyHawkAZ Nov 2012 #178
No. kwassa Nov 2012 #180
Because I believe in facts too LadyHawkAZ Nov 2012 #191
You do? what you call facts are only your assumptions, based on ...... nothing, really. kwassa Nov 2012 #197
... LadyHawkAZ Nov 2012 #198
and why do you think this study is true? kwassa Nov 2012 #199
I don't LadyHawkAZ Nov 2012 #200
Out of curiosity, what would it take to convince you? Orrex Nov 2012 #51
More studies that replicate the results. kwassa Nov 2012 #159
Terrific answer Orrex Nov 2012 #162
Is that like Monster Raving Looney? AtheistCrusader Nov 2012 #61
lots of people do porn nowadays from all walks of life. not always for money loli phabay Nov 2012 #76
Pics or it didn't happen! Gore1FL Nov 2012 #97
lol not sure you could handle them honey loli phabay Nov 2012 #109
At my age, probably not! n/t Gore1FL Nov 2012 #182
There are those who do it for fun, and those who do it because they are desperate for cash. kwassa Nov 2012 #160
yup it runs the gamit. some for fun some for cash some for desperation loli phabay Nov 2012 #175
DU3 is all about transparency Warren DeMontague Dec 2012 #210
until you get into home made porn like Paris Hilton... snooper2 Nov 2012 #111
The study may or may not be "valid".. sendero Nov 2012 #169
a leap of faith on your part kwassa Nov 2012 #177
I iknow your words.. sendero Nov 2012 #190
Read my words back to me. kwassa Nov 2012 #193
So Look what you're doing here- reflexively insulting these people. Warren DeMontague Dec 2012 #209
No, I'm not. kwassa Dec 2012 #211
So then, we're all fucked Kennah Nov 2012 #38
LOL. La Lioness Priyanka Nov 2012 #41
Or we should be mindwalker_i Nov 2012 #64
I've never worked in porn, but I've been screwed at lots of jobs. Does that count? Orrex Nov 2012 #48
i was wondering what the self esteem and happiness amount La Lioness Priyanka Nov 2012 #59
LOL! Orrex Nov 2012 #70
Do you have a video or pics of it happening? Drale Nov 2012 #104
An enlightening read SariesNightly Nov 2012 #52
welcome La Lioness Priyanka Nov 2012 #57
I just saw this study mentioned on Jezebel tammywammy Nov 2012 #60
Sure, now they are. It's a legitimate career path. MrSlayer Nov 2012 #62
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
Revelation! Life sucks for everyone! Eyes of the World Nov 2012 #66
i think men and women should both be involved in protecting workers La Lioness Priyanka Nov 2012 #81
very, um, interesting. haha jeanlibny594283 Nov 2012 #69
Seems like a good place for some words from hifiguy Nov 2012 #72
there was another study recently released that said La Lioness Priyanka Nov 2012 #80
I've seen that discussed here and on Andrew Sullivan's site. hifiguy Nov 2012 #114
pretty much La Lioness Priyanka Nov 2012 #145
I think a study should be made on people who like to watch bad acting. trumad Nov 2012 #77
"Hey, What are you do-ink?" "Oh, Oooooooooooooooooooooooooo" FSogol Nov 2012 #82
i think there is actual a lot more data on people who view porn La Lioness Priyanka Nov 2012 #86
Interesting, and suggests that porn is not really "exploitation". Nye Bevan Nov 2012 #83
i think all work can be exploitative La Lioness Priyanka Nov 2012 #85
Bingo. I'd say that the folks who work for minimum wage hifiguy Nov 2012 #112
+1 lumberjack_jeff Nov 2012 #167
It's exploitation if the workers don't own the means of production! Silent3 Nov 2012 #94
I think thats a good moral for many things in like Drale Nov 2012 #105
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
a study is not from the left or the right La Lioness Priyanka Nov 2012 #150
I mean presented from left wing or right wing sources. riderinthestorm Nov 2012 #156
yes, this is probably true La Lioness Priyanka Nov 2012 #158
Okay. Whatever. Take the study and run with it.... nt riderinthestorm Nov 2012 #161
i meant that sincerely La Lioness Priyanka Nov 2012 #163
You purport to be a social scientist in real life but are pushing the notion that this single study riderinthestorm Nov 2012 #168
this is very, very limited science. kwassa Nov 2012 #164
it's a lot better than drawing your outcomes from stereotypes La Lioness Priyanka Nov 2012 #166
There is more than that. kwassa Nov 2012 #179
so you are willing to believe the damaged hypothesis La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2012 #204
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
From the link in your sig LadyHawkAZ Nov 2012 #118
Where is my OP stating things in all caps, hm? redqueen Nov 2012 #122
True. Thread titles like "Prostitution is Violence" LadyHawkAZ Nov 2012 #123
My personal opinion about an industry is not analogous to a narrow 'study' posted with a misleading redqueen Nov 2012 #124
That you and others will find some reason to discredit a study LadyHawkAZ Nov 2012 #127
You think the sample size is the problem? redqueen Nov 2012 #129
'my bad for reading what you wrote LadyHawkAZ Nov 2012 #133
It's the Faux Snooze effect. hifiguy Nov 2012 #138
Anyone who submits a scientific study hifiguy Nov 2012 #134
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
"Google experts"... opiate69 Nov 2012 #153
A similar observation, as a new resident of Nevada - WilmywoodNCparalegal Nov 2012 #95
Not buying it x2 vancouverite Nov 2012 #99
Personal myths over scientific evidence, wow that worked before.... Taverner Nov 2012 #120
Well she looks happy Botany Nov 2012 #101
This is a great OP obamanut2012 Nov 2012 #106
Yep Taverner Nov 2012 #121
i wrote another one on research methodology La Lioness Priyanka Nov 2012 #148
OOOOOOO obamanut2012 Nov 2012 #201
After carefully reading this op and all the responses, I am shocked to find there is retread Nov 2012 #125
There's gambling in the back room at Rick's, too! hifiguy Nov 2012 #137
Lol Systemshock212 Nov 2012 #151
Care to elaborate? hifiguy Nov 2012 #171
Uh oh. Some of the agenda pushers won't like that very much bluestateguy Nov 2012 #154
Is this a celebration of porn stars... or an indictment of the rest of our psyches? Bucky Nov 2012 #173
... TeeYiYi Nov 2012 #189
I dunno this is like the argument that prostitutes like their job treestar Nov 2012 #192
this study is not really about job satisfaction La Lioness Priyanka Nov 2012 #203
It's complicated leftlibdem420 Nov 2012 #194
Well, that's good. It's nice to have TwilightGardener Nov 2012 #202
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
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