Quote:
Originally Posted by Bionca
Also, as far as I know, porn companies aren't exactly kidnapping women to work for them. They have women who are choosing to do this because they weighed the risks and the rewards. To say that a woman who has the presence of mind to transition is suddenly a poor dupe for the big bad porn industry seems a stretch.
|
Hi Bionca
Thanks for your thoughts. I read some posts from your blog and it looks like you tackle some pretty hefty issues there... kudos!
I totally agree with this... (and, BTW... I guess I'll just consider this thread hijacked since we're on the topic of exploitation now).
I would make a bold statement and say that if you're in the US and most European countries and are in the Porn Industry, you're either doing it for EXTRA money or to start or further a career. As such, you're making a choice and if you allow yourself to be taken advantage of, then it's on your head to expand your knowledge of business and represent yourself accordingly.
The TS Porn Industry is fairly small and word travels fast. If you keep up with happenings, the recent outcry against the proposed box cover for America's Next Top Tranny 4, featuring Olivia Love is a good example. TS Porn Producers know this and, on the whole, treat their models well or else they're not going to have any models to shoot!
I would go so far to say that generally speaking, exploitation in the TS Porn Industry, here in the US, is pretty few and far between in the true sense of the word. Of course, you'll always get the girl here and there who makes a big ruckus after she's been paid... but, I think you'll find that in a large percentage of those cases, she saw the dollars and never read the Model Release (typically a few pages).