Having know a number of men and women that have worked in the porn industry, and on the streets.
The only consistent thing between the lot was they didn’t really enjoy the experience after the fact with the expection of one woman. She had actual hypersexuality disorder csbd if I recall.
She absolutely loved doing porn and said it helps deal with the stress and anxiety she felt if she wasn’t masturbating 24/7. Basically a really shitty form of self medication. Since when she was younger getting medication to help basically wasn’t an option.
But she had really insane stories and was genuinely a really cool person to talk to. She actually passed away a few years ago in her late 60s. She was my neighbor growing up for like 15 years.
She also had the absolutely most fucking awesome garden iv still ever seen in my life.
Honestly the only good neighbors we had when I was young. The rest were assholes or asshole drugdealers.
Axolotl_cpp@feddit.it 1 day ago
Someone may like the stereotypes on themselves and it’s okay tbh, i see nothing wrong with it, the problem occour when they actively promote it and force it on others.
LycanGalen@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Absolutely. Though I personally feel that if we’re choosing to perpetuate the stereotype by adopting it, we need to take the time to educate ourselves on what power that stereotype has, not to mention unpacking why we’re attracted to it: are we healing, or reopening a wound? Opting in to a stereotype means we can opt out, and that also means we may not be fully burdened by the harm that stereotype can do, and depending on the stereotype, we can inadvertently distress or reproduce harmful scenarios for people who do not have the option to opt out.
I’m not responsible for where other people’s toes are on a dance floor. I am responsible for whether I’m wearing sneakers or boots, and adjusting my step if I see toes where I’m about to dance.