This Just In: Pornstars Are Human Beings!

One Fred Gonzales, a writer for the Miami Herald, went to Exxxotica (an adult industry convention) to find out just exactly how someone would go about dating a pornstar.

His shocking conclusion? Treat them like human beings. Yes, that's right, human beings. Hey, I was surprised too! From Fred's interview with Jessica Drake:

"It's probably a lot easier than guys would think because aside from the fact that we have sex on camera, we're pretty normal. We have our hobbies, like yoga, swimming and reading."

Whoa! Why didn't I think of it that way?

Gee Fred, I dunno. Maybe because you're a bigot?

Perhaps I'm being too harsh. The cure for bigotry is education, and Fred's article ('cutesy' asides aside) certainly casts a positive light on a much-maligned occupation.

Yeah, I know, prejudice against sex workers is nothing new. It irritates me, though, that there's so much ignorance there to dispel. I mean, can you imagine replacing "porn stars" in this article with, I don't know, podiatrists? Or Muslims? Or white women?

Oh, wait.