13 Misconceptions About Porn According To People In Adult Entertainment

    I attended the AVN Adult Entertainment Expo in Las Vegas and asked people in adult entertainment what misconceptions there are about the industry. These were the answers from cam models to professional dommes.

    Javier Moreno
    by Javier Moreno

    BuzzFeed Staff

    13. "We work harder than people realize."

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    12. "People think because we are porn stars we are bad people or shamed upon."

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    11. "I love what I do."

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    10. "The Double Standard. A women open about her sexuality must be a whore!"

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    9. "Porn is work at times!"

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    8. "We are hired for our good looks, that does not mean we are not intelligent. Nor does it make us stuck up."

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    7. "Bondage is not scary :)"

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    6. "Big misconception: We're not promiscuous!"

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    5. "That we don't work hard."

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    4. "People think I'm easy and that they can pay me to sleep w/ them."

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    3. "That there's nothing professional about porn or the people who work in it."

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    2. "More civilians have STDs & don't know than [sic] porn performers. #KnowYourStatus"

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    1. "We're all not sex crazed!!!"

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