Now I’m acknowledged open-minded and liberal and by some, amoral (even though what I mean is, I don’t believe in prescribing morals ((*I also believe that relativism is defendable, and that a belief is defendable as well, just that there are some beliefs more sensible and reasonable than others, ie mine)) and we should hesitate to claim that morals exist. Morals are just as likely to be a social construct and are political in nature ((As I aged, I tend to conclude bitterly everything has a political slant.)). But, BUT the thing is, I have just been slightly stunned by a new brand of feminist power that I’m not quite sure if it’s perverse or I’m actually *gasp* conservative!!!

I just read a very interesting article. My goodness, goodness me! It surpassed the shock value (ranked 0.2 above the then 0.1 score to rate No.1 at the moment) a “Fate is Power” programme I watched a couple of years ago in which seriously, seriously obese people were compaigning for their rights and I couldn’t bring myself to condone that (me, the conservative hypocrite!). I felt depressed and sad only.

This latest shocker after a tame two years of medicocrity :) bears the headline:

Woman Overcomes Years of Child Abuse To Achieve Porn Stardom

Some choice quotes:

"You've gotta hand it to a chick like Trina," adult-film producer Jimmy Carlyle, 51, said. "Here's a gal who's been through it all—court-ordered separation from her real mom for neglect, foster homes, and a whole series of fucked-up, sicko stepdads doing God-knows-what to her. But she's taken everything life has thrown at her with a can-do attitude that's rare in this business. In spite of the obstacles, she's made her dreams of porn stardom come true."

Added Carlyle: "Of all the girls working this industry right now, I'd put Trina in the top 10 for cocksucking, pussy-eating, and hot fucking. And when it comes to deep, gaping anals, she's in the top five. She completely deserves her success."

And from the porn star herself:

"Lots of people tried to keep me down and make me feel bad about myself," Foechelman said. "Like my first stepfather, Larry. He used to, like, finger me and shit when my mom was working late. And he'd call me names, too, like 'slut' and 'whore' and 'Daddy's little fuck-toy.' Luckily, my court-appointed social worker Pam explained how it wasn't my fault, so I shouldn't let it give me, like, low self-esteem and stuff. Thanks to Pam and all the new friends I made since moving to L.A., I didn't let that fucking bastard Larry—may his sick ass rot in hell someday—keep me down. I made it to the top of the adult industry anyway."

"Now, the only time anybody calls me a 'slut,' 'whore,' or 'fuck-toy' is when I'm getting paid. And I'm not talking shit money, like back when I worked the peep-show booths. I'm talking serious money. It just goes to show you that if you keep your chin up, stay focused on your goals, and don't do too much coke, you can really turn your life around."

I don’t know about you. But yah, I agree, but, BUT…errrrrr

And it goes on:

"I used to get discouraged, 'cause it seemed like no matter how hard I tried to please the other actors, I was always getting second billing to one of the more established girls. Even if I had more minutes on the video, I never got star billing. Sometimes, it would make me think that Larry—oh, and Mom's new boyfriend John, and Uncle Marty, and that asshole whose kids I used to babysit when I was 11—were right about me. They said I'd never amount to nothing."


"I kept a positive mental attitude. I said 'Yes, I can!' whenever they asked me to do extreme shit, like taking two cocks in my ass at once, or doing an ATM [Ass To Mouth] and gang-bangs. By the time I was actually 18, I had my name on the cover of Butt Fuck Sluts Go Nuts, Vol. 41. I was so psyched to have finally earned myself a reputation!"

"I got it all now: diamond jewelry, champagne, guys grabbing all over me at the dance clubs, you name it. I showed those assholes who said I'd never amount to anything, the fucking pricks. Whatever doesn't kill me makes me stronger. You can't keep a good woman down."

"If only that sick fuck Larry could see me now. Come to think of it, Killer Cum Shots sold 20,000 copies, so I guess he probably has."

See the full article.

I think it’s commendable but I have reservations. And I do best not to venture into psychoanalysis to give the woman full credit. But has there been a woman who’s not been abused or raped, gone through tertiary education (like my friends, myself etc) who aspire to be a porn star? And why not? Ladies and gentlemen, why not?

Am I a liberal or a fake? I want Trina to tell me, has she always wanted to be a porn star prior to abuse. Would she have, assuming she has had the most ordinary life like most of us?

But I have never seen the porn industry as crippling or demeaning women when women go into the trade voluntary and in full awareness of whatever. That is absolute. It pays better than prostitution anyway and has more social status and union power. The guys are much better bodies and lookers. Boo. I rather any one be a porn STAR than a prostitute.