LA Direct star Jamie Jett takes part in a star-studded roundtable conversation on everything from tube sites to exploitation to where to find “the farmer’s market” of porn
This is the first installment in a three-part series on ethical porn consumption by writer Mark Hay. In this segment, industry professionals share their insight on the best ways to pay for porn.
Last month, a New York Times article accused adult streaming titan Pornhub of profiting off of videos of child sexual exploitation and assaults. That led Mastercard and Visa to cut off payment processing for the site. That in turn prompted the tube site to institute new rules limiting uploads to verified users — and to purge the vast majority of its videos, uploaded by anonymous users.
The ongoing saga has been both dramatic and thorny. It raised legitimate concerns about the challenges of judging whether content was made or shared legally and considerately without being able to trace its provenance. However, Pornhub arguably faced disproportionate scrutiny just because it is a sexual platform. Major social media sites pose similar challenges — and self-report much more user-uploaded child sexual exploitation and non-consensual material on their sites than the Times identified on Pornhub. But regardless of its complexities, this mess has gotten people talking about how to watch porn ethically. After all, Pornhub is the default adult site for many. It is mainstream and massive. If it is indeed problematic, which sites are guilt free?