Porn and cockroaches

I wasn't planning on writing anything tonight, but a gorgeous and very young model asked my opinion on shooting porn, so here's my $0.02 if anyone else is interested:

I believe that everything exists in this world for a reason, whether it's beautiful or ugly, pleasant or not. Take cockroaches, for example, most people would find them gross, but some ethnicities (not to mention birds) use them as food, so even something repulsive like a cockroach can be useful to someone. The same can be applied to porn - a lot of people find it offensive, but hey, it serves a number of purposes, for instance, gives models and photographers paid work, combats boredom at work (I recently saw a bus driver having a snack and looking through a porn mag in plain view of passengers while waiting till it was time to go) and perhaps porn may even help some men with erectile dysfunction. Shouldn't that make a model think it a worthwhile cause :D? Guaranteed to make her feel important.

Models (I'm talking about adult female models here) shoot porn for different reasons - kids to feed/need to fix their car/pay tuition fees/boost their self-esteem (paradoxically), and it's their choice, it doesn't make them a bad person or a bad mother. If they are happy with what they do and no one forced them into it - let them do it without judging.

Some of the obvious downsides of being a porn model - it'll close lots of doors for you in the modelling world, i.e. it may seriously limit your opportunities for casting. A good model is a versatile model, and how can you be versatile if you only get offers of porn shoots? Except, naturally, to become an extremely versatile porn model :). Another thing for you girls to think about - very few boyfriends/partners (future and present ones) would be happy about that career option of yours...

As for photographers shooting porn - well, everyone's got their own talent and therefore, applies it where they can. Some are good at shooting cockroaches, err... porn that is, and some are gifted with the ability to capture brilliant headshots and graceful poses. I definitely prefer the latter.

Finally, if someone needs tips on help with erectile dysfunction (or frigidity) - read Mantak Chia books and follow his advice. It's not an overnight miracle though. The practices he recommends require real commitment, but your whole body, mind and soul will benefit from them. Mr Chia can't be wrong - he is in his 60s, but his wife is around 25 y.o or at least she looks that young, and I'm sure he keeps her happy :).