People often ask me this question. They know I am a freshman at Duke University, and their shock and incredulity are apparent when the rumor they've heard whispered or read on a chat board turns out to be true.
However, the answer is actually quite simple. I couldn't afford $60,000 in tuition, my family has undergone significant financial burden, and I saw a way to graduate from my dream school free of debt, doing something I absolutely love. Because to be clear: My experience in porn has been nothing but supportive, exciting, thrilling and empowering.
I really wish that our society could be more open and accepting of sexuality. I don't think there is anything inherently wrong with porn, nor do I think that participating in it makes a person a "slut" or anything of the sort. It's a personal decision to partake in it and unless it's effecting the person or others it shouldn't matter. The patriarchy argument seems a bit shaky to me, but it's also something I haven't thought much of.
Quick edit (yeah, I'm declaring that I'm editing something): This is one of many posts on Hubski that has made me rethink the way I look at certain things, and I'd like to thank you all for that.