Porn Industry Racism and Discrimination
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The porn industry and sex work are often stigmatized, but adult performers face racism, discrimination, and pay disparities within the industry. Host Roy Wood Jr. sits down with Daily Show segment director Stacey Angeles and adult entertainers and co-creators of the adult film production company, Royal Fetish Films, Jet Setting Jasmine and King Noire to discuss how the porn industry perpetuates racist stereotypes and capitalizes on racist film titles, how consumers can hold companies accountable, and what constitutes a sexual “fantasy.”   Original air date: November 29, 2022   Watch the original segment: https://www.cc.com/video/didt5n/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-is-the-porn-industry-racist See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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