Skip to main content

Posts

Showing posts with the label the patriarchal model

The Duke University Porn Star, Adolescentophilia, and Predatory Capitalism Connection

18 year old Belle Knox has been dubbed the 'Duke porn star' after making headlines last month when her sideline porn gig's cover was blown by a bunch of disproportionately male fellow university students.  They initially made their presence known to Knox on her personal Facebook account with a barrage of random friend requests but she acknowledges not making the real link to her moonlighting as a porn actress being the cause to the sudden surging interest in being her friend until someone in her class started following her alter-ego Twitter feed. As the campus slut-shaming and fallout harassment escalated, no doubt mainly being caused by her 'adoring male fans' and after Knox's true identity was revealed against her will she choose to write about her experience in a xoJane piece that went viral.           Knox's own words as to why she choice to pursue this 'career' (for t...