Billie Eilish says porn ‘destroyed’ her brain. As a sex worker, I have some thoughts
The IndependentThe best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “ is blaming an entire industry for her warped view of her own sexuality instead of engaging in constructive conversation.” “There’s a conversation to be had about the relative accessibility of pornography for underage audiences,” Bridget continued. But porn isn’t “fake” like Eilish implies — which echoes an age-old stereotype of the type of women in sex work. While she claims the industry reinforces unrealistic beauty standards, saying the way “vaginas look in porn is f***ing crazy… Women’s bodies don’t look like that. We don’t cum like that,” an entire branch of the adult industry begs to differ, from cam stars to financial dominatrixes and custom clip creators.