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“Ronson did some good interviews and shows some good insight here but I feel like he missed the mark in his conclusions, unfairly laying too much blame with the victim’s husband.
In his conclusion, he essentially swept under the rug the sexual abuse suffered by August/Mercedes as a child, a tragic history shared by too many strippers and adult film actresses. The common theory explains that women seek out this work as a way to reclaim control over their bodies and sexuality. Weeks before her suicide, Mercedes is raped on set. According to her internal narrative, and the porn industry’s, this can’t happen. And how can it be rape if she doesn’t say no or stop, and she signs the paperwork claiming she was fine with it? It’s abundantly clear that she felt speaking up was a threat to her career. Her husband’s attempt to do so after the fact, and her damage control brings that home. The industry exposes the lie a second time when she draws the line with the crossover, and the community, via Twitter, sends the message loud and clear that her control over her body and feeling safe at work is not as important as avoiding the appearance of homophobia. These two incidents make it painfully clear that the power and control she had claimed for herself, and any solidarity she may have hoped to find from fellow actresses like Jessica Drake, was simply not to be had.
This important and revealing story about consent in the adult film industry was sadly missed.”
AnotherAustinRunner via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/19/20
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“I was totally engaged and hanging onto my seat to see where the effects went for this story and how it touched so many ppl in different ways”
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United States of America ·
11/14/17
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“Absolutely love the podcast, hope to hear more in the future!”
Ikhygtfdcgg via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
11/05/17
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“This is a very informative, if somewhat sad, story. Ronson, in his ever-laconic style, takes us through the trials and tribulations of those in, around, and related to the online porn industry.”
Mister Heartbreak via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/10/17
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