I don't have kids, nor do I have plans to have them anytime soon, so no need for me to post about how I'd feel if my daughter wanted to get into porn.

But you would be ok with them being sexually active with many partners?

That would depend purely on their situation.

So then it seems like this thread might suffer the same fate as part un. What is your opinion?

Many is a relative term, what somebody in Wyoming might consider many, someone in southern Cali might call that a few.  How many is many to you?

CAM the thread and see if the mods agree with you.

Why would I CAM it? I don't think it should be closed. I'm just saying the MODs may see it otherwise.

Thanks for your concern...

You are asking this as a yes/no question when there are other response options.  Maybe you just don't want to hear those...

But, for example, the only want I have for the work members of my family/friends do is that they enjoy it.  I don't have wants (or don't wants) with respect to the industry they work (or don't work) in, as long as it's legal.

Hopefully, my response has served to widen your perspective on this topic.

Since having sex without protection is not advised... it only takes one..

That being said... I would say 3 to 5 different people a week is 'many'.

Knowing what I know about the dangers and risks of unprotected sex and promiscuity, if I had a child, I would definitely advise them against it and also provide information and guidance to them about those risks and dangers so they can be better equipped with knowledge.

Wouldnt you agree?

Sounds like a plot line for one the Taboo movies.

A week!?!?!  Lmao

I think 3-5 people a decade is many.  <<raises hand, Montana**


Porn is a different standard though. It requires "many". It takes a village to fuck a... oh wait, that saying doesn't work in this instance.

Suppose we reverse the question: Suppose YOU are the person in the family who wants to be a porn star, and you've dreamt of it your whole life? Is there anything your parent could say that would dissuade you?

I've met some guys who enlisted to go to Iraq, and no amount of talking dissuaded them from going - not death, not heat and sand, not seeing bodies burnt worse then toast, not losing limbs, nothing...

This pretty much sums it up. People become drug addicts, alcoholics, and suffer from mental breakdowns in a wide variety of professions. I'm with him, as long as they are doing something that genuinely makes them happy, that's all I care about.

You are seeing my point then.

I would definitly agree.

But quite honestly if my kid is an ADULT... it isn't any of my business what they choose to do with their life.

My job as a parent is to lethem know of the dangers in ANY profession they wish to engage in.. be it football... boxing... military infantry.. yet most parents would rather see their kid get their face bashed in in a prize fight than get an orgasm on film.

The fact that money is involved seems to make a difference to some people for some reason.

+1. The OP makes it unambiguous that "the porn industry" is a tainted proposition from the get-go. It's the equivalent of asking "would you want your son to join a crime gang?" or "would you want your daughter to become a heroin addict?". The question is not about porn itself at all... it's actually about a sub-optimal approach to life which could involve drug abuse, physical abuse, illegal activity, sexual exploitation... and *could* also involve porn.

Nobody wants their child to end up an exploited burn-out. DUH. But invoking porn as being synonymous with your child inevitably ending up as some exploited burn-out is simply a false dichotomy, based on a narrow-minded fundamentalist mindset that cannot fully discern the world due to acquired myopia and intellectual laziness.

And that's why the OP continues to fail spectacularly over the course of three separate threads now (one that was locked most likely as an outright act of charity towards the OP).

I already answered the question quite clearly, imo. At first, I thought this was talking about adult children, because it sounded like they were already working. Then it seems like it got rephrased to mean what would you want for your young children.

To me this isn't a yes or no, black and white question. If a child asked me about it, it'd depend on how old they were, and the society we lived in, and the condition of the industry locally. If they were a full grown adult, then I'd support their decisions and only want for them to be healthy and happy above all else.

I'm not sure how that's not clear, or an acceptable answer to you.

To put it in baseball parlance, CIP creates threads with parameters specifically hoping for people to put one right over the heart of the plate so he can knock em out of the park. Any curve balls or off speed pitches that mess with his swing mechanics and he cries foul.

This is a very candid and honest response.  You have obviously presented your position from a perspective of love and selflessness.

You would act as her manager if she was to be an escort?

hm, don't know. Not a parent at this point, don't know if that affects my answer at this point... I think I'd certainly wouldn't want to imagine my kid having sex as in seeing them do it in my head. But I doubt any parent wished for their kid to never have sex, never have that experience, with anyone, ever. If I had a daughter, i'd certainly want her to have a happy healthy sexlife at some point in her life.
(you know, after she gets married, and when she's well in her thirties, certainly not ever before that :p)
but despite me wishing she would at some point have a healthy sexlife, I would still not wish for her to have a career in porn... those are 2 different things alltogether.

You have made the assumption that everyone has the same morality and beliefs as you.  2 people have already stated that they want their families working as sex workers and have even provided avenues of entry into the business.  To.some people, it's simply business and they prefer taking a hands on approach in guiding careers.

I don't see where anyone said they WANT their child/family members to go into porn, but rather that if it made them happy, and if it's what their family member wanted, they would be supportive of their choice.

Supporting what your family chooses to do isn't the same as wanting them to do it.

I don't recall reading anywhere that someone WANTS their loved ones to pursue sex work, who said that?


All I've read is "no" and "I don't care either way"

It was stated in the "Isn't Porn Harmless?" And "Porn part 2" threads in response to the same question in the OP.

Well, that was my point. They don't want them to NOT have sex. A lot of people WANT grandchildren some day. But they just don't want to think about it on a personal level. And they wouldn't want to accidentally view the act online at some point.

There are people who look down on people who work in the porn industry and they, I'm certain, would hate the idea of their kid getting into it. But for me, I don't make judgements on that. I don't want to think about my kid ever having sex..ever. But I acknowledge it will happen and I want grandkids and I wouldn't hate the idea of him working in the porn industry. I just wouldn't want to see it or hear about stories on the set at Thanksgiving dinner.

However, the questions have been answered repeatedly with a miriad of responses...

Fair enough. But I think it's safe to say that the majority of people are uncomfortable with the thought of their children having sex. Not opposed to it, but definitely not "all ears" on bedroom shenanigans.

With the possible exception of mother-daughter and father-son. Some relationships are different. I can talk openly about sexuality with my mother because she's more of a friend. But there's still that awkwardness for her, I'm sure. She birthed me and all. Changed my diapers. I'm positive she doesn't get thrilled to hear about me being penetrated with a penis.

Generally, people associate and form bonds with people of similar morality and beliefs.  Some people not only want their children, friends, and family to become sex workers, they introduce them to that world.  Obviously from your very strong reaction you disagree - but here in soapbox their are people that are fine with these things.

If one of my friends wanted me to help him / her break into the porn industry, I'd help in any way I can. And hope they they are successful. Hell, I'd show up on set every now and then and check things out.

Family, though? I'd prefer to imagine them as asexual beings.