Duke Freshman outs herself

Expect_The_Worst

The real story here IMO, is how ****ing expensive it is to go to college now.
Thoughts?

QFT

About 40 grand a year. That doesnt include room & board or "Fees". On a positive note since Duke, Johns Hopkins, Northwestern and Vanderbilt (all comparable schools) are private, their out of state rates are about the same as in state.

So when complete the avg college grad will have no job and about $200 grand in student loans. Well, unless youre a porn star.

rml_16

I agree that she is an adult and can earn her money whatever legal way she wants, however, she is still representing the university. I understand that as adults, we should be allowed to legally do what we want with our lives, but when you are doing something on the side that could have a negative impact on your school or regular place of business, then it's time to get your priorities in line. Does she want to be a porn star? Great more power to her! Does she want a desk job after college? That's fine too, but she needs to decide what she wants more.

She pays the school. The school does not pay her. She isn't representing the school. She's doing a job to pay for school.

I think if you are starring in pornography, something went wrong in your life somewhere and it's sad. But if it's what she's chosen, it's her business. Condemning her won't help her in any way.

vvendy_darling

I agree that she is an adult and can earn her money whatever legal way she wants, however, she is still representing the university. I understand that as adults, we should be allowed to legally do what we want with our lives, but when you are doing something on the side that could have a negative impact on your school or regular place of business, then it's time to get your priorities in line. Does she want to be a porn star? Great more power to her! Does she want a desk job after college? That's fine too, but she needs to decide what she wants more.

She pays the school. The school does not pay her. She isn't representing the school. She's doing a job to pay for school.

I think if you are starring in pornography, something went wrong in your life somewhere and it's sad. But if it's what she's chosen, it's her business. Condemning her won't help her in any way.

It couldn't possibly be because someone likes sex and it's good money?

jazzcatastrophe

I googled her and she sure didn't have a long career. Then again that industry is dying off due to free stuff online. I wonder how anyone at the school found out the harass her about it. The only reason that kid at the local college got caught was the school did some digging to see where he was getting large amounts of cash and outed him for it.

Someone at Duke saw her in a video, and then told all of his fraternity brothers about it, even when she asked him not to spread it around campus. Naturally, everyone else found out soon after. Also, as yet her career isn't over. She has repeatedly said that she still plans to work in porn because she wants to

msf74

I think it's despicable that most everyone watches porn and then look down on the people who make it. Seriously.

It depends on how you are classifying the people who "make" it.

A lot of performers, both male but particularly female drift into the industry (from what I understand) through reasons other than pure choice. Many have been come from a background of sexual abuse, drug addiction, and chaotic home environments. These people are essentially vulnerable. They are then ruthlessly exploited by producers.

It is wrong to look down on the performers? In many cases yes. Is it wrong to look down on the producers? Absolutely not.

I understand what you're saying. But if you (royal you) feel that way then you also had better not watch it. Otherwise you're the one guilty of funding the industry you feel is so rotten.

Watch porn or don't, but don't be a hypocrite about it.

I've actually rarely watch it any more after reading the expose "Hollywood Blue".

But yet you still do..

Yes, within certain parameters I believe are ok (which I would prefer not to go into on a public forum because...well...)

I am not saying all of the industry is bad, but a lot of it.

wolverine66

This is why I'm a Tarheel Fan!!!!!!!!

Really? some girl at Duke doing porn is the reason you root for UNC?

that's a strange way to determine fandom, but to each his own.

sheenarama

I don't see the big deal. Yay for her for going to college!! :drinker:

FemmeFatale83

I think mostly the whole thing is still an issue of society still wanting to control women's sexuality. And when women don't behave as they should it freaks people out. That's what I think it really comes down too.

That's a major part of it. Leftover puritanical nonsense. It's a legal industry, but they're treated like scum and shunned. It'd be one thing if it really were seedy back alley type stuff like in the old days. But it's a billion dollar business now.

People (not all) want to watch, have their fun, and afterwards their feelings of shame pop up so they put that on the people who make it. I think that's pretty rotten.

If you really oppose porn and don't watch I get it. I even respect you.

I agree. What really sucks is how that shame turns into hate. If you don't like her, don't approve, move on with your day. But not surprisingly, people are threatening her and saying the most hurtful things they can think of.

Orion782

Wow this forum took a turn the wrong way. Why are we debating the morality of pornography?

Here's the facts:
-There is nothing (from publicly available information I found) that would say her actions in any way jeopardize her ability to PAY to attend school at Duke. None.
-She has a job. A LEGAL job. She is 18+ years old, and she is a part of a legal industry making legal money. This is literally no different than if she worked as a waitress at a high-end restaurant and made crazy cash off of it. NO DIFFERENCE.
-She is PAYING to go to school there. She is not a representative of Duke University, because she is not staff or adjunct faculty in any capacity. College kids do things every minute that are more damaging/embarassing to a University than legitimately performing pornography.
-She will get more opportunities to make LARGE AMOUNTS of cash in porn BECAUSE she is now "the Duke girl". It won't last forever, but her 15 minutes of fame in the porn industry will be lucrative, and she will easily be able to pay for her education from it.

It doesn't matter what she's majoring in. She is not our child. She is legit, and she's doing it her way. Whether or not you agree philosophically with "her way" is a moot point.

NON STORY.

Expect_The_Worst

Wow this forum took a turn the wrong way. Why are we debating the morality of {insert topic here}?

Because its MFP and thats what happens here on almost a daily basis?

Waiting for the Haters Gonna Hate Gifs.....

SexKittenlovesitrough

I think it's despicable that most everyone watches porn and then look down on the people who make it. Seriously.

It depends on how you are classifying the people who "make" it.

A lot of performers, both male but particularly female drift into the industry (from what I understand) through reasons other than pure choice. Many have been come from a background of sexual abuse, drug addiction, and chaotic home environments. These people are essentially vulnerable. They are then ruthlessly exploited by producers.

It is wrong to look down on the performers? In many cases yes. Is it wrong to look down on the producers? Absolutely not.

Wait....you said that producers "ruthlessly exploit" these poor souls and THEN You go on to say that it's NOT WRONG to look down on them for doing that?

what is WRONG with you?

Doh! That was a typo on my behalf. I meant the following: "Is it right to look down on the producers? Absolutely"

Ahhhhh...gotcha. that makes more sense.

FemmeFatale83

Wow this forum took a turn the wrong way. Why are we debating the morality of pornography?

Here's the facts:
-There is nothing (from publicly available information I found) that would say her actions in any way jeopardize her ability to PAY to attend school at Duke. None.
-She has a job. A LEGAL job. She is 18+ years old, and she is a part of a legal industry making legal money. This is literally no different than if she worked as a waitress at a high-end restaurant and made crazy cash off of it. NO DIFFERENCE.
-She is PAYING to go to school there. She is not a representative of Duke University, because she is not staff or adjunct faculty in any capacity. College kids do things every minute that are more damaging/embarassing to a University than legitimately performing pornography.
-She will get more opportunities to make LARGE AMOUNTS of cash in porn BECAUSE she is now "the Duke girl". It won't last forever, but her 15 minutes of fame in the porn industry will be lucrative, and she will easily be able to pay for her education from it.

It doesn't matter what she's majoring in. She is not our child. She is legit, and she's doing it her way. Whether or not you agree philosophically with "her way" is a moot point.

NON STORY.

Very well put

emergencyninja

I agree that she is an adult and can earn her money whatever legal way she wants, however, she is still representing the university. I understand that as adults, we should be allowed to legally do what we want with our lives, but when you are doing something on the side that could have a negative impact on your school or regular place of business, then it's time to get your priorities in line. Does she want to be a porn star? Great more power to her! Does she want a desk job after college? That's fine too, but she needs to decide what she wants more.

Does anyone shy away from Duke when a Duke MBA defrauds millions? IMO the idea that she is disgracing the college is a falicy.

salembambi

I have very low if not absolutely no respect for the porn industry and how they treat / depict women

however I respect the women who choose to earn their living in the sex industry very much and I respect this women for doing what she chooses to with her own body & not allowing others to make her feel shame about it

rml_16

I agree that she is an adult and can earn her money whatever legal way she wants, however, she is still representing the university. I understand that as adults, we should be allowed to legally do what we want with our lives, but when you are doing something on the side that could have a negative impact on your school or regular place of business, then it's time to get your priorities in line. Does she want to be a porn star? Great more power to her! Does she want a desk job after college? That's fine too, but she needs to decide what she wants more.

She pays the school. The school does not pay her. She isn't representing the school. She's doing a job to pay for school.

I think if you are starring in pornography, something went wrong in your life somewhere and it's sad. But if it's what she's chosen, it's her business. Condemning her won't help her in any way.

It couldn't possibly be because someone likes sex and it's good money?

You're right. Having sex with multiple strangers in front of other multiple strangers behind cameras who are going to put that out there for the entire world to see is something emotionally healthy people do because they like sex and money.

Tobi1013

Wow this forum took a turn the wrong way. Why are we debating the morality of pornography?

Here's the facts:
-There is nothing (from publicly available information I found) that would say her actions in any way jeopardize her ability to PAY to attend school at Duke. None.
-She has a job. A LEGAL job. She is 18+ years old, and she is a part of a legal industry making legal money. This is literally no different than if she worked as a waitress at a high-end restaurant and made crazy cash off of it. NO DIFFERENCE.
-She is PAYING to go to school there. She is not a representative of Duke University, because she is not staff or adjunct faculty in any capacity. College kids do things every minute that are more damaging/embarassing to a University than legitimately performing pornography.
-She will get more opportunities to make LARGE AMOUNTS of cash in porn BECAUSE she is now "the Duke girl". It won't last forever, but her 15 minutes of fame in the porn industry will be lucrative, and she will easily be able to pay for her education from it.

It doesn't matter what she's majoring in. She is not our child. She is legit, and she's doing it her way. Whether or not you agree philosophically with "her way" is a moot point.

NON STORY.

I think that we are debating the morality of porn because that is what is at the crux of needing to "out herself" as a porn star. The fact that sex workers are subjected to such moral judgement during and long after their careers all boils down to the fact that many in society feel that porn is wrong (whether that is because of religious beliefs or some other moral objections). If the stigma was not there, she would not have felt a need to hide how it is that she was earning her tuition money, the teacher who lost her job long after her porn career had ended would still be teaching, etc.

We (as a society) need to get over our hangups with sex.

vvendy_darling

I agree that she is an adult and can earn her money whatever legal way she wants, however, she is still representing the university. I understand that as adults, we should be allowed to legally do what we want with our lives, but when you are doing something on the side that could have a negative impact on your school or regular place of business, then it's time to get your priorities in line. Does she want to be a porn star? Great more power to her! Does she want a desk job after college? That's fine too, but she needs to decide what she wants more.

She pays the school. The school does not pay her. She isn't representing the school. She's doing a job to pay for school.

I think if you are starring in pornography, something went wrong in your life somewhere and it's sad. But if it's what she's chosen, it's her business. Condemning her won't help her in any way.

It couldn't possibly be because someone likes sex and it's good money?

You're right. Having sex with multiple strangers in front of other multiple strangers behind cameras who are going to put that out there for the entire world to see is something emotionally healthy people do because they like sex and money.

You're confusing your issues with theirs.

Chieflrg

If there was a double standard, this would be near the top. I'm quite certain, If this was a male, that wan't a D1 athlete, I more than likely wouldn't of heard of it.

Expect_The_Worst

I agree that she is an adult and can earn her money whatever legal way she wants, however, she is still representing the university. I understand that as adults, we should be allowed to legally do what we want with our lives, but when you are doing something on the side that could have a negative impact on your school or regular place of business, then it's time to get your priorities in line. Does she want to be a porn star? Great more power to her! Does she want a desk job after college? That's fine too, but she needs to decide what she wants more.

She pays the school. The school does not pay her. She isn't representing the school. She's doing a job to pay for school.

I think if you are starring in pornography, something went wrong in your life somewhere and it's sad. But if it's what she's chosen, it's her business. Condemning her won't help her in any way.

It couldn't possibly be because someone likes sex and it's good money?

You're right. Having sex with multiple strangers in front of other multiple strangers behind cameras who are going to put that out there for the entire world to see is something emotionally healthy people do because they like sex and money.

You're confusing your issues with theirs.

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ETA: more :laugh: cause one wasnt enough.

Tobi1013

I agree that she is an adult and can earn her money whatever legal way she wants, however, she is still representing the university. I understand that as adults, we should be allowed to legally do what we want with our lives, but when you are doing something on the side that could have a negative impact on your school or regular place of business, then it's time to get your priorities in line. Does she want to be a porn star? Great more power to her! Does she want a desk job after college? That's fine too, but she needs to decide what she wants more.

She pays the school. The school does not pay her. She isn't representing the school. She's doing a job to pay for school.

I think if you are starring in pornography, something went wrong in your life somewhere and it's sad. But if it's what she's chosen, it's her business. Condemning her won't help her in any way.

It couldn't possibly be because someone likes sex and it's good money?

You're right. Having sex with multiple strangers in front of other multiple strangers behind cameras who are going to put that out there for the entire world to see is something emotionally healthy people do because they like sex and money.

Actually, that is likely the case for very many porn stars. Stop projecting your own feelings about porn on to those who make it.