Porn and Prejudice

The adult movie industry is filled with contradictions. One of the most obvious is its ability to happily accept the Sabatini as normal sexual practice, while pushing bible-belt attitudes to race and disability.

There are a lot of companies and people in the industry with open, healthy, attitudes towards diversity, probably the majority. However, if you don’t look as if you could be cast as the blood relative of someone in ‘The OC’ you should understand that invalid stereotypes are common, and might be applied to you.

If you’re not a WASP and getting into porn here’s what to expect.

I’m Hispanic

No problem. The jizz-bizz loves hot Latina’s (Latinos and Hispanics are interchangable in the land of porn - get used to it) and you can always find work pretending to be Italian.

I’m Jewish

Welcome, the industry’s got enough Jews in it to be certified kosher. Anglicize your porn name and you’ll fit right in. Frenum Cockburg does have kind of a ring to it though.

I am a black man

Your name: People will want to name you something that get’s across that you have a big, black cock. The porn industry knows that black guys with small dicks do not exist. They know you have a cock like a cruise missile covered in radar absorbing paint.

(NB - In the fifties Kinsey measured 59 black men and about 2,500 white ones. The average black cock was 6.3 inches and the average white one 6.2. The biggest dick ever measured by anyone reliably was 13.5″. The movie industry wants you to believe that an average cock is 7″ and a big one is 10″. Don’t believe the hype (and try not to weep when you see the few guys who are supernaturally gifted, we’re far from common).)

Your movies: You will be offered roles in movies with the words black, gang, ballin’, ass, jungle, and chocolate in the title. When you are asked to perform with white women they will be referred to using the words little, tiny, innocent, stretched and meat. E.g. “Big Black Beef Stretches Little Pink Meat”. I’m sad to say that’s a real movie.

Your press: Every mention of your name will be followed by the imagined length of your cock in inches. People will refer to the ’soul’ you put into your performances and the ‘rhythm’ of your love tenderizing.

I’m a black woman

Your name: Anything you like - bonus points for making it extra ghetto. Shaniqwa Debonair is an excellent choice.

Your movies: It’s all about being a chocolate sister. People will be unable to look at you without wanting to put your ‘phat ghetto booty’ in a video with some guys from The Digital Underground. The people doing this will be white. Regardless of the size of your butt it will be referred to as ‘two fine hams’. Expect to get spanked a lot.

Your press: The world needs to know that you have a lot of junk in the trunk. Your ass will get more coverage than your medical degree. If you ever get upset about anything you will be called an uppity high maintenance bitch.

I’m an Asian woman

Your name: Single syllables are best. That “fresh off the boat mysterious flower of the Orient” feel is what you’re going for. Suki Choy is an excellent choice.

Your movies: Look for the words rice, fu, Tokyo and yellow in titles you’re being cast in. Bad grammar (e.g. “Me love you Mr. Cock-Fu”) is also popular. Don’t tell anyone you grew up in San Francisco and don’t speak Chinese - it ruins the illusion.

Your press: You will be compared to Asia Carerra and Tera Patrick. People will mention how ‘tiny’ and ’smart’ you are.

I’m an Asian man

You’re in trouble. Despite masses of homegrown Japanese and Korean porn, prejudice means that it’s hard for Asian men in the US to get past the tiny chopstick stereotype.

(NB - The average Asian male is 5.5 inches long fully erect. That’s less than an inch off black or white men and that’s probably due to low protein diets in China .)

I’m physically disabled

You’re not sexy and you can’t be in porn.

I’m physically… different

Porn is surprisingly shy about people with unique physical differences (outside transsexuals and midgets, bless them).

There are plenty of cases on record of men with three balls, and women with ten lactating breasts or two vaginas. I’ve dated some of them. It’s an unexploited market I’m shocked no one’s taken advantage of. If your genitals have a certain circus charm, set up a website and let your fans find you.

As always - the easiest way to make a real impact is to swim against the tide. The first Asian male porn star who breaks through will be in endless demand. The first beautiful disabled performer, who isn’t treated as a novelty, will be on every TV show in America . Their book will be a bestseller (”Crutches and Crotches: My Life Under Red Light”) and Angelina Jolie will win an Oscar for starring in your biopic.

The best way to control your image is to run a website - look at Asia Carrera. Her public persona is precisely what she’s chosen and diligently projected online. She’s an Asian woman with an atypical reputation for being dominant, tall and in control. She’s also the best known Asian adult performer in America. Smart move.