What is the difference between a prostitute and a porn star?

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Lifer
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Originally posted by: Kenji4861
I'm sorry if this is not appropriate to talk about on this forum.

I was wondering the other day.

Definition of a Prostitute
One who solicits and accepts payment for sex acts.

What a porn star does
Gets paid to do sex acts while being photographed/video taped.

So what is the difference? If one were to hire a prostitute and perform sex acts and video tape it to sell later, would that be legal?

one is legal
 

BCYL

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Very interesting question... I haven't thought about it before.... And no I dont have the answer...
 

JEDI

Lifer
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Originally posted by: silverpig
Hookers have sex with they payer for the sake of their monetary gain and the payer's sexual pleasure. Hookers don't report income.

Porn stars have sex with someone other than they payer for their monetary gain and the payer's ability to use the porn material for sale. Porn stars usually report income :)

so how about those people who own their own porn companies, like Ben Over, or Max Hardcore?
 

0roo0roo

No Lifer
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well pr0n stars generally have bigger wangs then johns. ;) they are paid to last.. and last...
 

Deeko

Lifer
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Originally posted by: caramel
porn stars are fat ass ugly monsters.

hahah...depends on what porn :p Many of them are ugly...many of them are decent.
 

datalink7

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How I see it.

Porn stars get paid to perform so that a product can be released and sold to the public. They don't have sex with just "anyone."

Prostitutes have sex with anyone for money. Don't have "background" checks on the person they are having sex with like Porn Stars do.
 

Thoreau

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Originally posted by: Kenji4861
I'm sorry if this is not appropriate to talk about on this forum.

I was wondering the other day.

Definition of a Prostitute
One who solicits and accepts payment for sex acts.

What a porn star does
Gets paid to do sex acts while being photographed/video taped.

So what is the difference? If one were to hire a prostitute and perform sex acts and video tape it to sell later, would that be legal?


With prostitutes, I never see a single penny from their work. Porn stars pay my salary. (I work for ibill, acpay, or ccbill (cant say which one as im not sure if it infringes on any employment contracts ive signed))
 

DannyBoy

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I think to backup what was said regarding backround checks.

If you sleep with a prostitute you stand a high chance of catching a nasty STD.

Pornstars are generally relatively clean people, who chose their job for easy money.

I remember seeing a documentary on pornstars where pretty much all of them went into the business for the money.

The other small majority went into it for the legal constant sex.

Apparently most pornstars get sick of sex, and have bad sex lifes outside of work
 

thomsbrain

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Originally posted by: Syringer
Anyone ever go to www.craigslist.org? There's an "erotic services" section where it's basically soliciting prostitution. Can anyone explain how this is allowed?

It's allowed because craigslist doesn't really care what people post. Witness all the posts about wanting to do drugs while having sex, etc.
 

Syringer

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Originally posted by: thomsbrain
Originally posted by: Syringer
Anyone ever go to www.craigslist.org? There's an "erotic services" section where it's basically soliciting prostitution. Can anyone explain how this is allowed?

It's allowed because craigslist doesn't really care what people post. Witness all the posts about wanting to do drugs while having sex, etc.

They are actually monitored and moderated..
 

Syringer

Lifer
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Originally posted by: datalink7
How I see it.

Porn stars get paid to perform so that a product can be released and sold to the public. They don't have sex with just "anyone."

Prostitutes have sex with anyone for money. Don't have "background" checks on the person they are having sex with like Porn Stars do.

But the question is, what stops someone from taking a video up to a prostitute, "screen her", and start video taping what they do? How are they not making porn?