Former porn performer, turned anti-porn activist, Shelley Lubben and renowned scholar and activist, Dr. Judith Reisman put together this Backgrounder to help others understand the long-term effects on employees in the porn industry.

They explain:

“Although this backgrounder focuses on the secondary negative effects of the pornographic industry on its employees, we also understand the multiplicity of secondary negative effects on the community at large.”

 

View and download paper here: http://pornharmsresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/PH_Content_LubbenReisman_SecondaryNegativeEffectsPorn.pdf

 

Excerpt:

1. The Pornographic Industry Lures a Damaged Population as Its Employees

• 90% are child sexual abuse survivors
• Degrading, dehumanizing acts required of employees exacerbates disorders.
• As USA/UK welfare, police agencies must “offer/mandate counseling” for staff “viewing objectionable material” the trauma for the performers of such material is evidential

2.
Sexually Transmitted Diseases

• 66% to 99% of pornography performers are reported with Herpes, a non-curable disease.
• Chlamydia/Gonorrhea among performers is 10x greater than LA County 20-24 year olds.
• 25 HIV cases by performers reported by Adult Industry Medical Healthcare since 2004.
• 70% of STDs in the porn industry occur in females.