America. Butthensuddenly, attheageof 18, EmilywasswipingthroughTinder, matchingwithdifferentguys, untilshewouldmeet a mancalledAndreGarcia, whoshebegantodateshortlyafter. Butthiswasfarfromanyfairytaleromancestory, anditwasn't just a regulardate, becauseGarciaisnowknownasoneofthemostinfamousmenbehindgirls. A sinisterwebsitewhichactedasjustoneofmanytubesitesonline.
Thetubesitessellthemselvesasoffering a kindoffreedomandempowermentfortheperformersinthevideos. Butinactuality, they'veonlymadethingsfarmorecompetitiveandcutthroatforpeoplelookingtoentertheindustry.
DeaththreatsandangercamefloodinginfromacrosstheMiddleEast, whilenewsoutletslikeCNNandtheWashingtonPostcaughtonandalmostinstantlymadeher a householdname.
Theycan't liveoff a fewmonthsworkfortherestoftheirlivesbyappearingonpodcasts.
ポッドキャストに出演したところで、数ヶ月の仕事で一生暮らしていくことはできない。
Theyhavetogetrealjobs, somethingthat a careerintheindustrymakes a lotharderifitevergetsout.
この業界でキャリアを積めば、もしそれが表沙汰になったとしても、もっと大変なことになる。
Thereareotherproblemsthatsuch a careercanmakeforyou, eventhoughsocietyisstillsqueamishaboutdiscussingit.
このようなキャリアがもたらす問題は他にもある。
Studieshaveshowntimeandtimeagainthatformanypeopleoutthere, having a largenumberofpartnersbeforemarriagecansometimesmakeitmorelikelythatyouwillactuallygetdivorced.
I mean, commodifyingyourpastrelationshipsandsellingintimacyas a productisalwaysgoingtobeworseforyourfuturehappiness, andespeciallyterribleifyouevergetmarriedandtheguyfindsout.
つまり、過去の恋愛を商品化し、親密さを売り物にすることは、将来の幸せにとって常に悪い方向に向かう。
Eventhoughthisis a harshtruthforserialdatingthatsocietyexpectsandcelebratestoday, itdoesn't makeitanylesstrue.
WebsiteslikeOnlyfansandotherself-promotiontoolsclaimthey'regivingthepowertotheperformersandtakingitawayfrom a predatoryindustrywhichis a crazythingtosaywhenthesesitesarejustincentivisingnormalregularpeopletostartbecomingonlineadultstarsandiftheirclaimswereactuallyworkingwewouldn't beseeingthedisturbingriseinthecasualties.
InsteadOnlyfansisonesmallpartof a groupofproblemsthatarehittingperformersoneafteranother.
それどころか、オンリー・ファンズは、次々とパフォーマーを襲っている問題群のほんの一部なのだ。
Thesiteessentiallyhelpedcarryontheworkofthetubesitesbycreating a singleglobalmarketplacewhilethismightsoundliberatinginfactitonlymakesthecompetitionfarharderforactressesthatwouldhavehadstabledealswithproductioncompaniesjust a decadeortwobefore.