What is the difference between...

[Naheal]

However, the odd thing that I've noted is that making porn is still perfectly legal, but prostitution isn't in most areas in the US. This idea confuses me greatly.

Its because porn is regulated for the most part; prostitution isn't. *shrug*

That's a little idiotic, though. Just actually regulate prostitution. It's not that tough; get brothels set up and actually advertise. Set standards for anyone offering such a service and regulate it as you would any other main service (Usually isn't taxed).

 

[Paksenarrion]

Well, one is a compound word...

 

[NotSoNimble]

Porn stars appear in pornography.

A whore sells sex.

Pretty simple, really.

Porn stars don't sell sex?

No. They don't sell anything. They star in pornography.

I will have to agree to disagree with you on that.

I have heard many a girl try to sell porn they star in.

Ever heard of the Howard Stern Show? I can list others, but he is by far the most popular.

Selling pornography isn't selling sex.

Sex (in this context) is the act of sexual intercourse, wherein the genitals or other sexual organs of two or more individuals are stimulated by one another for the purpose of gratification.

Pornography is a film.

To sell sex one must offer their body in exchange for payment. Not a tape.

They both sell sex, both must offer their body in exchange for payment, both are closer to being the same than being different.

I see what you are saying, but I don't find your argument persuasive. The only difference you show is one is on film.

Gratification? I didn't think either experienced this other than in the form of monetary ways.

 

[Treefingers]

Not much. Porn stars are pretty much whores too.

 

[Frozen Donkey Wheel2]

I really don't get people wondering about swearing on this site. I mean, 90% of us are here just to watch an Englishman swear once a week, and he probably wouldn't even consider "whore" a swear word at all. So what does that tell you about the rest of the site?

Critical thinking skills, people. Use them.

 

[Twilight_guy]

A porn stars tend to have more notoriety and be in media while whores tend to be less well known and not appear in media. Also, they are two similar but different jobs.

Today the internet made me differentiate between porn stars and whores using reason... Yeah...

 

[Naheal]

However, the odd thing that I've noted is that making porn is still perfectly legal, but prostitution isn't in most areas in the US. This idea confuses me greatly.

Its because porn is regulated for the most part; prostitution isn't. *shrug*

That's a little idiotic, though. Just actually regulate prostitution. It's not that tough; get brothels set up and actually advertise. Set standards for anyone offering such a service and regulate it as you would any other main service (Usually isn't taxed).

They could, but I doubt they can be arsed to help the prostitutes in need, plus they'd probably have psychotic pimps paying the girls even less and abusing them more.

This is the point behind regulation. Once you insert regulation, you can set a minimum wage and worker's rights. A "pimp" (Not sure if that would be the right word with a brothel) would then be under the same jurisdiction of actual worker's rights, so one who mistreats those working for him/her will likely end up in the same bit of trouble as a boss who mistreats his workers.

 

[Treefingers]

Both sell their bodies for something, money or drugs, or both in some cases.

One is just able to become famous for it and make a lot of money by showing her lady area for everyone to see for a profit. Porn is considered an art, that is protected by Free Speech, and I think that's a load of horse-crap. I don't think they should become famous and make that much money- but that's my opinion again, getting in the way; don't mind it.

Where as a 'Lady of the evening' that walks around street corners, will never be famous. They also have a far more dangerous 'job'. They run the risk of being kidnapped and being murdered because they try to keep it secret, since they'll be arrested because they aren't considered 'artists'.

Then again, you don't get diseases from wanking it in your bedroom to pornography. Not to say that porn stars, and streetwalkers alike, haven't gotten their fair share of diseases.

If you are talking about high-class broads who only do men for money, well, that wouldn't make them that much different. A camera is the only thing missing in that equation.

Actually all porn-stars get screened for STD's and the like so you're wrong there

STDs are still pretty common in the porn industry.

 

[Andy of Comix Inc]

Your mom's not a porn star.

I KID I KID*, nah... I always thought porn stars had that little extra dignity; it's like, what's the difference between a stripper and a whore? A whore an a concubine? To be completely fair it's probably not even a case of money, it's just the job title is different. These people have sex for money, but they're still all people.

*I'm Australian, I spell mom "mum".

 

[Treefingers]

Porn stars appear in pornography.

A whore sells sex.

Pretty simple, really.

Porn stars don't sell sex?

No. They don't sell anything. They star in pornography.

Both are having sex in exchange for money though.

 

[SimuLord]

Porn contains very little actual sex. It's like any movie, what you are seeing is a final product of all the shoots they did.

A lady of the evening is paid for the raw act.
A film star is paid to simulate the act.

That's a pretty convincing simulation. Unless you're watching the wrong kind of porn.

 

[captaincabbage]

side not: I usually use terms like 'shitballs' and 'fuck-a-luck-a-ding-dong' in my posts, so I think Whore is okay, tho it's good to be respectful to the forums and forum-goers.

A pornstar has a five figure salary and a whore doesn't. ;P

 

[Naheal]

Porn contains very little actual sex. It's like any movie, what you are seeing is a final product of all the shoots they did.

A lady of the evening is paid for the raw act.
A film star is paid to simulate the act.

That's a pretty convincing simulation. Unless you're watching the wrong kind of porn.

Some actors are really good?

 

[Yopaz]

Porn stars pay taxes and have contracts and don't need to fear STD's as much.
Prostitutes don't need to fear piracy and customers using free options (I mean, who gets sex for free?).
There's a difference, but I wont say the difference is all that big. I don't think a prostitute enjoys the sex he/she is having, and porn stars are even more likely not to enjoy it.

 

[Naheal]

Porn stars appear in pornography.

A whore sells sex.

Pretty simple, really.

Porn stars don't sell sex?

No. They don't sell anything. They star in pornography.

Both are having sex in exchange for money though.

The question is what's the difference.

One has sex with a paying customer.

One stars in pornographic film.

Quit simple.

Could we state, then, that all porn stars are whores, but not all whores are porn stars?