Umm... this one is a bit difficult. I really appreciate what she is trying to do here, mainly because her intensions are good, I guess. However, porn, in general, in not a bad industry. It's the people involved. Yes, her statistics are correct when it comes to HIV and Herpes, drug and alcohol related incidents and deaths, and everything in between. However, I believe that, other than the STD factor, a lot of it is from weak-minded individuals. Yes, it's true, we can't help contracting an STD. The high risk is out there. We, as individuals, choose to have unprotected sex on a daily basis. We are only tested once every 25 days or so. If it were up to me, we'd all be tested weekly! The risk for contracting something serious like HIV is high, but we take that chance. No one forces us to do anything.
That being said, bringing up the statistics on drug and alcohol problems, although correct numbers, in kind of bull shit. NO ONE forces a girl to down a pint of vodka before her scene. NO ONE cuts up a line for a girl in a bathroom. And there is definitely NO ONE supporting a girl if she decides to step into the back alley to smoke a fucking rock or whatever she chooses to do. Females enter this industry and find that the money comes so quickly and so easily that they give up on just about everything else because they think their looks will last forever or that companies will keep hiring them because they're good at giving head. It's not true. A girl's peak is the first 6 months to maybe a year of joining the business. After that, if you haven't made a name for yourself, you're pretty much done. Girls don't think about the long run. They get caught up in easy money, the get accustomed to spending 10-15 grand a month because they can, and they just like to go out and have fun since they have nothing holding them back. If you become addicted to using drugs or alcohol, I believe it's no one's fault but your own.
So, over time, these girls are making AND spending thousands of dollars a month, not thinking about their future because they think their lifestyle will last forever. Well, it doesn't. Eventually, work slows and the money is not there. So, what happens if you haven't prepared yourself by saving all of that money? Well, since you're addicted to drugs and/or alcohol, the easiest way to keep living the easy life is to get involved in escorting and/or hooking (not that there's much of a difference!). I think that girls are, in a sense, too lazy or think that the money is not good enough to get a somewhat normal job, like a 9 to 5 kind of thing. Having sex is easy and it's good money. It's an escape from the real world.
In addition, as far as the 'issues' that I've had on set with directors demanding particular services that I knew I was not there to perform... I don't put up with that. Because of the way I live my life, I don't feel the need to put myself in a compromising position. If I'm uncomfortable, I have no problem leaving set. I don't want to say that I don't need the money, but I don't want to feel bad about getting the money. For a lot of girls that are blowing the money, they don't care. Or, they think they'll be in some sort of trouble for saying no. They just aren't strong enough to defend themselves or they just don't care. Sucking another dick for $100 is a few more drinks in the club! Plus, I think that the guys behind the scenes are just plain inconsiderate to think that ALL girls are more than willing to do shit like this. Then, you'll end up in a situation like the one's I'm put in, where I'm made out to look like the diva-bitch because I walked out on a set!
I think that, if you're not strong enough to stand up for yourself and take control of your life and your finances, you're going to get sucked into these kinds of situations. Yeah, I've been there, to an extent. I partied, I drank, I did drugs, I spent $10,000 a month on shit... but then I came to my senses and realized that that money won't always be there. I gave it all up and starting thinking about my future. Now, I'm working my ass off to avoid becoming another fucked up statistic in this business.
So, overall, I think that all of the problematic statistics of the business as far as the girls go are stupid. The girls do what they want to do. Some of them, or most of them, are not strong enough to handle being 'self employed'. It's a sad story, but it's true.
All of that being said, I'm not trying to talk badly of any girls or anything, I'm just trying to reason with the given numbers. We are who we are. I don't like labels, and I'm not about to put one over the entire industry.