I'm not the only one noticing a major change in the role of women in the porn industry - even MSNBC has caught on. They recently profiled Joy King, VP of special projects at Wicked, one of the most prominent adult production companies.
King has been in the business for 24 years, so I'm sure she has valuable views on the industry. She defends 'the industry," (a term to use loosely, considering production of pornographic content is incredibly diffuse), but says she is not a fan of much of the content. Incidentally, this mix of attraction/revultion is common among women in and around the industry - smells to me of a potential market being ignored.
While the MSNBC profile, in typical mainstream media fashion, focuses on her personal life rather than the interesting insights she can share, her Women In Adult (WIA) profile page contains many interesting nuggets. According to King, the her greatest difficulty we well as her greatest asset in the industry is one simple thing - being a woman.
The purpose of my research and writing about the industry is to track the development of women like Joy King, and to see how the industry is changing the roles women play. My hypothesis is that these women are also going to change the industry itself.
If you're interested in learning more about WIA - a great organization - check out their site:
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