<p>If it is legal, why anybody would care. As a parent, I would not let my D. doing it. As a parent I can say, that my D. woudl say that it is NOT worth it. Just go to nay place on Merit award. I assume that person who is accepted to Duke, would have found some other UG that would give them full tuition Merit. But as I said, it is nobody’s business. On the other hand, she may enjoy doing it. Who know if she ever will do anything else. It may be a choice of profession, period.</p>
<p>Well, I have three sons and we had some discussions about porn for sure. We know kids are super curious, of course and once they hit puberty that multiplies by about a million. </p>
<p>Apparently, it became an issue when some of her classmates were watching a porn flick and recognized her. Now, she says she’s being bullied. My question is why are these porn producers allegedly flying this somewhat averagey girl to LA on weekends and showering her with money when that city is literally crawling with 19-year old wanna-be actresses who would be happy to provide those services. It is weird.</p>
<p>Allowing one’s body to be used and abused in the male dominated porn industry in the name of feminism??? Please. I heard this young girl was going to be interviewed and I expected a fierce, confident, aggressive “I am woman hear me roar” type who could fight her own corner in the soul crushing industry of pornogrpahy. If that is what I saw my opinion might be different. But my perception was that this is a scared, misguided young girl who is quietly screaming to be rescued from the mess she has gotten herself into. She said all the right things but I didn’t for one minute get the impression she believed any of them. She did make a point of saying her life at Duke is a “nightmare” and I believe her on that one. Honestly my heart goes out to this girl. </p>
<p>IF in fact her parents are in any way supportive of this decision then it is not hard to understand why she is where she is. Duke (or one of their benefactors) needs to get creative here and help her out, since her parents obviously are not doing so. Perhaps they could offer her the highest paying work study job on campus or review her financial aid package and find some $ to bridge the gap. Certainly things can be done behind the scenes so as to not set a problematic precedent. While they certainly have no obligation to do that, these types of extraordinary circumstances invite extraordinary people to step up. Where she is now doesn’t help her nor does it help Duke. </p>
<p>I read she turned down other offers she had received that her family would have paid for and chose this. Can’t see why Duke should ride to the rescue and not her family. Giving her preferential treatment over other students would create a lot of problems for Duke. </p>
<p>^^^^
Agreed, but they already have a pretty big PR problem on their hands. They may be counting on it just getting too tough for her on campus and her quietly fading into the sunset.</p>
<p>I heard her during an interview and it was clear she knew what she was doing and not abused by anyone. She had never been molested or forced to do anything. She has even refused “scenes” if she did not like the male. She also described some pretty wild stuff before she got into porn. I don’t see her as a victim. She wants to be a civil rights lawyer but I am not sure what prominent law school would admit her. </p>
<p>Or they may talk to her family and see what can be worked out with them. Seems like a tough situation for Duke. </p>
<p>Doesn’t sound like the student would want to work all the hours at Duke compared to the few she has to work at her higher paying ‘profession.’ It’s a mess and sad, but I don’t see a clear and easy way out for anyone, especially if the parents are now fine with it. </p>
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Wait…what? There are a multitude thing wrong with the porn industry. The fact that consenting is just a few positives among the pile of negatives. </p>
<p>Someone has posted some statistics on STIs in the porn industry, fortunately. Some negatives that can come from being involved in the porn industry are depression, an increased chance of being raped/stalked/assaulted, a decline in one’s self-worth, and a increased likelihood of the abuse of alcohol and drugs. </p>
<p>Nothing negative about consenting porn? I think otherwise. </p>
<p>There’s a video on an ex-porn star that I saw recently. I cannot post it because it has religious relations, but in the video she talks about what effect the porn industry had not only on her physical health, but her mental health. </p>
<p>Now, this Duke porn star girl can continue with porn if she wants to. It IS her life; however, I hope her “all-for-it” parents keep a close watch on her and stay involved in her life. It is too easy for this girl to be taken advantage of and a support system along with third party observers can really make a difference. </p>
<p>Ewww. None of MY kids have been watching porn under my jurisdiction. I’m responsible for what happens on this internet in this home. </p>
<p>We don’t even watch movies with sex scenes here. We just fast forward through that noise. </p>
<p>I think it is a bad idea. Financially, sure, she is making money by selling herself for sexual pleasure, even if by video. Prostitution, any way you cut it. Just not the reputation I think anyone would want to have follow him or her into adulthood and parenthood. </p>
<p>No children should watch porn at all. Porn shouldn’t even exist, in my view.</p>
<p>You can call her a ‘porn star’ if you want but in my book, anyone who has sex for money is a prostitute. The only difference is that her sex for money is filmed. She has ruined her chances of any sort of professional career, teacher, doctor, lawyer. She won’t get a foot in the door at many corporations. And she is likely to come down with HIV (as several LA area porn performers have). </p>
<p>Yes, the films will live forever as well, so she’s pretty much got herself in a fix that no one can really fully extricate her from. </p>
<p>Porn and prostitution are quite alike…one striking difference is one is protected by law*…and one isn’t.</p>
<p>*varies state to state; California protects pornography.</p>
<p>They are also very much alike in that it is theoretically possible to be a female using your sexuality as a means of financial empowerment. Unfortunately, the reality is much more often than not these are naïve young girls being exploited by sleeze bags whether they realize it or not.</p>
<p>Did she mention in any detail as to how she was being treated on campus?</p>
<p>I wouldn’t encourage anyone doing this. No matter what people do on Friday night in pubs. That’s totally different ballgame. After you work in Porno movies I don’t think your head will be in right place to earn degree. </p>
<p>^^^^^
Right and I think this is the case with the young girl from Duke.</p>
<p>I feel very sorry for her. I can’t help but feel there was some very strange and sad stuff going on in her upbringing/family life to put her, obviously a bright young person with plenty of opportunity, on such a path. </p>
<p>I don’t buy the argument that acting in porn films is a rational and expected response to high educational costs. She has made a good point about the hypocrisy of her peers, who consume porn heavily yet socially shun its producers. </p>
<p>There is a fad for “emotionally honest” titillating memoirs of socially marginal lifestyles (madam, drug dealer/user, etc.) out there right now. If she can write, she may be able to carve out a career in creative non-fiction. </p>
<p>Her head will most likely not be in the right place to continue on with her degree. The porn industry changes you almost instantly. As soon as your first filming. Read a few stories from ex-porn stars. A great number of the girls, if not the majority, go in planning to do a few years. When they manage to get out, their plans are not lined up how they thought they would be and are then presented with a new list of problems they did not predict. Drug addiction and depression are common.</p>
<p>“I am not sure what prominent law school would admit her.”</p>
<p>I don’t think that will be an issue for her. She’ll get in where her GPA/LSAT dictate, just like other Duke grads. Getting a job will be a different issue, but depending on what career path she wants, she won’t necessarily be shut out.</p>
<p>The part of this that’s horrifying to me is that she’s being abused and shamed by her fellow students at Duke. I don’t care how much you disagree with what she’s doing; that’s inexcusable. Particularly given that, statistically, most of the students are at least occasional consumers of porn.</p>