somone really needs to explain this to me

I've thought about this before, but never received a satisfactory explanation... Perhaps my evil crew of superior intellects (and that's you, dear readers) can help me out here... This came up yesterday at lunch with Eric, and he's on board with me, so he was no help hahaha

How is a career as a porn star any different than prostitution? Seriously, are they really that different? Let's look at the similarities:

Porn Stars: get paid to have sex
Prostitutes: get paid to have sex
Porn Stars: have a "manager" (basically a pimp getting her fuck-gigs)
Prostitutes: have a "pimp" (basically a manager getting her fuck-gigs)
Porn Stars: have co-stars they like to perform with
Prostitutes: have regular Johns they like to perform with ("like" may be too strong a word here)
Porn Stars: get tested regularly for STDs
Prostitutes: get tested regularly for STDs, at least in countries where it's legal and regulated

So I ask, how is porn different than prostitution? Why is porn legal and prostitution not? I'm not suggesting we criminalize pornography... Far from it, I'm an avid fan of the internet for a few reasons, and one of the top three is free internet porn.. And I'm not necessarily suggesting we decriminalize prostitution.. This isn't Europe after all; Americans are prudes.. I was just mulling this over and hoping one of you could offer a decent explanation..

So Thanksgiving is tomorrow, and no this isn't a rehash of my "I'm Thankful For" list... I'm just excited.. Gonna meet Eric's special lady friend, Kate's coming over at some point, the boys are cooking (we've got a fucking awesome menu to cook up), we're chilling at my place so we can be loud and rowdy on Thanksgiving.. Good times! We're making turkey, stuffing, cheesy mashed potatoes, corn, green beans, sweet potatoes and cranberry sauce.. Oh and rolls, cuz you have to have rolls on Thanksgiving.. I'm pretty sure some long-bearded Jew scribed it into a stone way back in the day, right after "Thou Shalt Not Covet Thy Neighbors Possessions." It's the 11th Commandment: "Thou Shalt Have Rolls on Thanksgiving".. And yes, I know the time line doesn't make any sense.. Moses was a time-traveler.. Didn't you know that? Silly geese.. Fucking Charlton Heston... Bet he got his share of prostitutes.. He was a gun-guy after all...

Well that's it.. Have a Happy Thanksgiving everyone. I'll try to keep the blogs coming tomorrow and Friday as usual, but I'm not promising anything!

NEW DEVELOPMENT (thanks Eric!!):
http://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/08/12/colb.pornography/index.html

Ok, check this article out about Prostitution vs. Porn... Hilarious... Some of my favorite excerpts (excerpts in italics, responses follow):

"Most distributors of pornography would express shock at the prospect of being prosecuted for promoting prostitution. Under Miller v. California, as long as a work, taken as a whole, has "serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value," the First Amendment protects its distribution. Given this legal principle, how could pornography be criminal, in the way that prostitution is?"

Really?? How is "Hot Tits and Black Cocks 9" considered serious literally, artistically, politically or scientifically valuable? Maybe that Pirates of the Caribbean spoof because that at least had some acting and production value..

What this means is that the people who have sex for the camera are actors, and acting -- unlike drug-dealing or prostitution -- is part of what falls within the protection of the First Amendment.

Are porn stars really considered actors? Seriously? What about the chick in the Slam Van? Boy, what a rough day she had.. Her life's struggles really show through, especially in that scene where the guy is smashing her face into the window while he's pounding her... C'mon.... Again, I may make a concession on higher quality productions, again like the Pirates movie, because they at least put forth some effort to weave a story, even if it is the most ridiculous thing ever.. Most porn though, let's face it, is about the Bang Bang, the spurt, and the credits..

It's almost certain that on its current precedents, the U.S. Supreme Court would hold that garden-variety pornographic actors are indeed engaged in First-Amendment-protected activity, so long as obscenity is not involved.

This is maybe my favorite part... "So long as obscenity is not involved." Ok, US Supreme Court justices, let's think about this one... IT'S A FUCKING PORNO!! OF COURSE THERE IS OBSCENITY!! Pull your fucking heads out of your asses.. Again, I'm all for porn, god knows I've looked at my fair share over the years, but I don't sit there and pretend it's not obsene.. Guys slapping their cocks on chicks's tits and spooging on their faces is obscene, I don't care how liberal you think you are.

Ok that's the end of this one. Have a happy Thanksgiving! hahahaha (what a strange way to end that discussion)