It's not called the 'girlfriend experience' for nothing; people want as much 'service' as their money can get them, though I am not sure what Ashley Dupree-type rates get you beyond a job resignation.
I wonder if girls can demand higher rates in porn when the guy is wearing a condom? Probably not though as condom-ed sex in porn would risk a smaller audience than the typical bareback-and-free style.
"Sometimes" as HIV/AIDS is not the only threat to our "favorite porn starlets" sadly enough. : (
One of my favorites from ALS, Melissa Ashley, has suffered through ovarian cancer and now possibly faces cervical cancer as well. As a result she has spent quite a bit of time in hospitals as well has having some major organs removed--all while struggling to secure the funds needed to pay for it out of pocket since health care is apparently a privilege, not a right.
Back to the original question; yes, I do feel concerned that any one of my favorites could contract HIV/AIDS or any other STD out there but there is plenty of shit that seems to end or ruin the lives of the young and horny. Drugs, car accidents, angry partners, and health problems like the one I mentioned above all take their toll, though STDS are arguably the most easily preventable, at least in theory since condoms aren't exactly what a lot of porn audiences like to see.
I don't understand the appeal of watching what should essentially be warm up acts--the blow jobs, hand jobs, etc.--turned into the main act itself. Messemer asked about things being stupid and boring when stretched out over twenty minutes but I think it's just weak content that isn't exactly, shall we say, 'complete'--it's missing the main course!
This is really one of the those things that may be fun experiencing in real life (at least on the receiving end) but there is no fun in watching it, probably not even if it was you in the video. You are watching someone do what is basically a fluffer's job with their clothes off.
I'm still worried about the mainstreaming of porn. Don't get me wrong; I want all the legal and social protections possible but I don't necessarily want everyone into it as much I am. I think this ends up making porn more generic and also more stupider--think BangBros and you might understand what I'm getting at.
Part of what I like about porn is that it is not totally accepted or at least not totally loved by the society at large. Granted this has its risks like legal snafus and restrictions that end up negatively affecting other parts of society but I still like to think that I am part of a small but strong minority rather than just another big meaningless group. This is probably why I can't stand things like Playboy or porn awards and sales figures.
I guess this means porn really hasn't changed my attitude of even the most attractive females I meet because you don't know whether the subject of porn or a viewpoint influenced by it is going to get you a nice warm hug or a swift punch in the face.
I say there's a huge difference between watching an actress 'act' in a serious or semi-serious role and seeing her masturbate or get pounded like a jackhammer, and this is regardless of whether or not she is attractive. Whether the girls who do all their fucking on screen are acting or not is kind of irrelevant when it's almost guaranteed that audiences are going to have different reactions watching porn compared to the ones they have when they watch non-porn entertainment.
In any event the question was more about your attitude towards attractive women you meet, not necessarily about meeting bona fide porn talent like Monahan apparently has (lucky bastard!).
Thanks, and yeah it's long, pretty soon I'm going to have to sit on exotics4me's couch and discuss my addiction to writing long reviews. I swore to myself that I would try and keep this one short...
(Bottom Line continued. Sorry my reviews are getting so long.)
Also Simon (assuming he does all the shooting) frequently shoots short depths-of-field, meaning not a lot of the photo is in focus, so focused face but not ass, or focused ass but not face, but not a lot of both if the model is on her back or stomach. Other sites do this but it seemed to be very apparent here for some reason and it can get annoying. Clean sets and proper lighting seemed to used in almost all photos though older shoots seem to have shots thrown in that should have been deleted, like everything is out of focus, a flash didn’t fire, or something else, but for some reason they are there. I also found one little problem that irritated me in some sets; dust on the sensor. This happens in digital photography in between lens changes when dust gets on the camera’s image sensor and shows up in every photo (usually in the same exact place) until cleaned off. It sounds insignificant but to me it just seems unprofessional when everything else is done professionally (lighting, sets, verifying the model’s age).
If your looking for videos you should keep looking as a lot of models have none and those that do may only have two or three, but not one for every photoset. Older videos are smaller, around 480 x 360 .mpgs @700kb/s, but again not in great quantity so don’t get your hopes up. Not once did I ever hear or see Simon or any other male help for that matter, so it makes for a lesson in restraint to all the hands-on two cents-adding douches out there who want to ruin my video, uh, ‘experience.’ The girls are often shy and quiet too, and since they claim the orgasms are never forced none of the models really get that vocal or overly physical when masturbating but they seemed happy and I wasn’t complaining.
If SS really get their act together and release bigger photos with the links improved and videos for every model then they can get a score in the 80s, but until then members will have to put up with the relative narrow reach of their current and fully archived content; almost entirely solo girls (girl-girl is rare), many of them amateur, armed with lots of toys.
Was a member approx. 1 month prior to this review.
Pros:
+ Claimed 653 models, in 4200+ sets, 464,000+ images--all archived
+ If you like the solo girl niche they stick with it; no guys (except maybe in the BG in public nudity)
+ Healthy variety of British, Ibizan, and Eastern Euro models in many shapes and sizes
+ Newest vids are 1280 x 720 HD .mov @ 4.9MB/s
+ Navigation is easy enough, despite missing content
+/- Near constant use of toys; a pro for me, but I know some hate this
Cons:
- Pictures overall are good but small; newest ones are 1850 x 1230 max, older ones can be quite small
- Basically no model info beyond what you can learn from the photos or videos
- A lot of sets are missing content
- Not very many videos; treat this as a photo site
- Photographic style may annoy some; Simon frequently uses short DOF (more in BL)
- Very little girl-girl content
- Lots of models are less than hot
-/+ Lots of models are less than fully shaved; a con for me, a pro for others
-/+ I don't think Photoshop is used beyond cropping and adding a watermark; beware this is not as good as it sounds
Bottom Line:
I wanted to like this site a lot, I really did. It has all the right basic ingredients to make me happy: lots of young girls with lots of toys, while the guys stay behind camera with their mouths shut. Plus these are mostly British girls I have never seen with a few Euro ones I have seen thrown in. So what's the problem?
Well, sometimes even when you have all the right ingredients and follow the directions the recipe didn't turn out quite as well as you had expected. A lot of the girls didn't shave : ( and many more that didn't exactly just step off the runway in a Paris fashion show. I don't want to sound like a heartless asshole (that's what the forum is for) but there are quite a few models who could benefit from skipping the fast food. I am not saying any of the girls are really obese but don't expect to find one skinny little model after another here--as I said above, many shapes and sizes. It's really a matter of personal taste and I prefer the skinnier girls myself but that's just me. As far as the looks, well, that's personal taste too and I guess there's nothing anybody can do about that but there are plenty of hot girls--both skinny and not so skinny.
Besides the shape of its models the site could do some improving in terms of actually providing content that isn’t there. As other reviewers have mentioned there are models that have missing photo sets and videos; you see a link to a set on the model’s page (usually three medium sized thumbnails) but when you click it there is just an empty SS page with the banners and links at the top but no content below, and the same with some videos. Annoying because nobody wants to pay for empty pages and those thumbnails would frequently get my engine revving only to have it stall out when there was an empty set.
When I actually saw the content I noticed a couple of things. First, the photos, despite making up the vast majority of content, were on the small side; 1850 x 1230 is the newest and biggest resolution available. I looked for links to bigger zips or maybe a hi-res option all to no avail—these biggest photos don’t even fill my screen. Second, the photos themselves have some attributes that really divide us here at PU. I don’t think any Photoshop is used beyond cropping and watermarking but before you jump for joy be aware that not all girls are created equal, especially when you jam the camera in between their legs to check out what’s under the hood. Ass zits, razor burn, and stray pubic hair may be a turn on for some but not me and I really wished somebody had cleaned these shots up at least a little. There are plenty of models that really don’t need any digital work done on their lovelies but there are still many that do.
Just to second Drooler's opinion here, yes the majority of the models start off clothed, though getting naked with a toy at the ready can be done pretty quickly. The videos don't waste a lot a time and many of them (of what videos there are) start naked.
Overall you see plenty of lingerie and clothing before the 'real' action starts.
Wow, three members who have admitted to not having cell phones...I like PU more every day!
I know the iPad is coming but I am still not sure how people are going to easily haul it around like a cell phone. Oh, and wasn't it designed for reading books, not checking out the newest porn video? ;)
I definitely agree photos are getting pretty big, especially when you consider the vast majority are 72ppi JPEGs (web standard, intended to reduce load times), which are still compressed files no matter how well they were shot or edited. I still spoil myself and go for the biggest sizes when they are available but sometimes sites fall short of my screen-filling demands. Like my recent subscription to SimonScans which is really surprising me in the size, or lack thereof, in its photos.
I wish I could say I don't give a fuck, but after hearing about Holly Sampson (ALS' 'Zoe') I must admit I actually almost admire the guy. I mean he still has the mark on his permanent record of being known for playing the alleged "sport" of golf professionally--honestly still my biggest problem with the guy--but c'mon! I still remember when I first laid eyes on Zoe way back when, and I definitely did not (and still don't) have the money to show her how I swing my favorite club. : ( But I can still dream can't I?
I am not really much of a fan of Holly/Zoe anymore, especially after seeing her in the truly atrocious "Emmanuelle 2000," not to mention her plasticized breasts, but I am still loyal to the perverted geniuses at ALS. Still why couldn't TW have picked a somewhat newer and even crazier model, like Amy Lee or Nella? That would have been my kind of news story!
I have to admit I don't find them that attractive and more than just a little intimidating. I am also not a fan of girls who look somewhat muscular even if they're not bodybuilders--I want to at least believe that a woman couldn't beat me up too badly, which is pretty hard if she's got bigger biceps than me. : (
Come to think of it, I don't even like it when the male talent look like bodybuilders because it makes them look like abnormal steroid-fueled mad men who just broke out of prison. I'm not saying they all need to look like Ron Jeremy (one is more than enough) but somewhat normal would be appreciated.
Join a site from a country whose porn models you are not too familiar with and you can be swamped with new names and faces. For example, I recently joined Simon Scans--almost all British girls with a few Eastern Euro ones thrown in--and I can honestly say I have never seen any of them before (minus a couple of the Euro girls). I haven't joined AbbyWinters yet (supposed to be nearly all amateur Australians) but I am sure once I do then I will once again be overwhelmed since I can't think of any models I have seen from that part of the world.
I'll step up to the plate and agree with you, dracken. The difference between a 17 year old and an 18 year old? You could be talking months or even just a few days. Yes, it's black letter law here, but there are plenty of cases of girls literally trying and succeeding to get into porn within a short time after having turned 18 (our debate over Sasha Grey's 'It girl' status mentioned her doing this). How exactly, beyond a few weeks age difference, is she anymore ready than someone a few weeks younger? I understand in the eyes of the law that those few weeks are all the difference and not knowing that fact will basically ruin and blacklist you for life but I am still offended by the idea we are all automatically and equally mature the second we hit 18 (except to drink, but that's another debate).
I am not encouraging anyone to break the law, as there is no leniency in underage porn and the vast majority of it is done by force, not the Traci Lords lie-and-fake-your-age tactic (still got a lot of people in trouble, and a lot of porn destroyed), and the last thing I want to see happen is another aspect of adult life delayed until 21, but a little honesty about the situation would be nice. And why is 21 such a magical age anyway?
You also mentioned an 18 year old getting charged with rape for having consensual sex with his 17 year old girlfriend; you're right, this is the epitome of stupid. A boyfriend is not a porno. For one thing he probably couldn't last through a whole 30 minute scene, but on a more serious note he is not trying to sell her (i.e. her body) for profit, he is engaging in a relationship, and there's a big difference. Age of consent is determined by state, so it could be as young as sixteen in some areas, but porn is federally controlled and the limit is 18, no ifs, ands, or buts. Some states have a little common sense and apply close-in-age rules which can give exceptions to a few years difference between an underage partner and a partner of age, but many do not.
I recently joined and will soon do a review, but in the mean time I was wondering if there were any current subscribers? The latest review was from last summer (and it was a short one) and the last comment was from over a year ago. I haven't found any of the problems mentioned in the last few comments (which are pretty much outdated) so I was wondering how other members are doing.
Sounds just as bad as trying to talk about politics, at least without everyone yelling or getting atop their respective soapboxes. Maybe viewing porn is like voting; you either do it or you don't, but you generally try and keep your choices private. And like politics you probably not going to change anyone's mind very easily, if at all.
I like to be organized so I get frustrated when sites are not consistent, especially when they use a different name in a video than what a model is called on the site or even in the file name itself. Make up your mind!
"Normal as possible" might make for a very short scene for many of us, plus like others have said here try surprising a girl by cumming on her face without her getting upset.
"I want the cum shot to be near where the penis is located"? Where else is the cum coming from? Is there teleportation involved? I thought that only occurred in photo shoots where in one photo the girl is clean and pretty and the in next her face has been completely desecrated. ;)
Yeah sorry, I know what you're talking about though. So many scenes are ruined when the couple is going at it good and strong only to suddenly break rhythm and have them change positions for the grand finale. If the girl's lucky she has time to pull her hair out of the line of fire and the guy is still somewhat spontaneous. Other times we are not so lucky and she keeps opening one eye waiting for the guy to finish until we are finally treated to an awkward jump cut with a bored girl and a guy who's about to sprain his wrist.
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