[booruguru]

With porn you get to choose/approve your partner based on attractiveness and compatibility. Whereas prostitution involves total strangers... and they are not really in a position where they get to say "no" (even though "technically" they can).

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Is Chloe Sevingy a prostitute because she had REAL sex in the movie, The Brown Bunny? I'd say no.

[nkozyra]

"Sex worker" != prostitute

But either way, you could certainly make that argument. I think there are two problems with the analogy, one specific and one general.

1. I think the purpose of the medium defines the description of the job. Narrative art that includes sex could be construed as a different "job" than participating in sex for erotica.

2. Sevigny and Gallo were dating at the time, which complicates the notion of prostitution but not at all "sex work."

[sandworm101]

Not everyone gets to choose their partners in porn. It is true that females do have some say in terms of the male stars, but this is work. Reject too many people and you will be considered difficult to work with and won't be called back.