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    skahammer: I wonder if we could agree that while Sasha Grey's status as an empowered woman remains challenging given current social norms, any guy who pays $2,00... more »
    Pizza!Pizza!Pizza!: Here's a crazy idea - how connected are porn stars and escorts, really? Yeah they're all in 'sex work,' but that's lumping a lot of people together. I... more »
    ArtfulSlinger: Wanna see a movie about sex workers who are not too happy with their jobs at Tribeca? Check out "Playground" and you will see enough sex workers, chi... more »
    Endora: Can I get something off my chest? I hate that in discussions about porn or prostitution, criticising it is often portrayed as "shaming". When I say th... more »
    Triana Orpheus: Interesting discussions going on here. All I can offer is this movie looks terrible. more »
    PandoraSpocks: Assuming capitalism is not going away -- and you can have all the theoretical discussions you want, it isn't--I have three questions about the way any... more »
    AuntieBee: The supposed offense here, of overlooking those sex workers forced/coerced/exploited, is sounding a lot like the Slumdog backlash to me, honestly. You... more »
    hollygirl: I am grossed out by Stephen Soderbergh now. more »
    BoozeInMyBlood[had lost her password]: i do like sasha grey, i just think its kinda creepy for guys to drool over someone so young. Depending on the age. Ive never really got down with the ... more »
    Say that is cool: If women controlled the means of production of porn, men would soon stop watching it. more »
    Jack_Burton: A big part of the porn-feminism relationship that's emerging is ownership of production: Dana DeArmond, Belladona, JoAnna Angel, Kimberly Kane, Jesse ... more »
    nessalicious: I agree with the other commenters that a movie doesn't have to give all sides of the story at once. Does every rom-com have to have someone miserably ... more »
    Hana Maru, used up old slutbag on the pole: I tend to be skeptical of boasts of intelligence from anyone, and Grey herself undermines that frequently iterated claim to distinction when she says ... more »
    Evie Havok: If only most of the women in this industry were like Sasha Grey it would be great. Also, I hate that the movie introduces her as "the adult film star ... more »
    Lux Alptraum: But by focusing on a high priced escort who chose to get into prostitution, and having her portrayed by an actress described as an atypical pornstar w... more »
    Cimorene: "If you look at me and you think "Here's a woman who's intelligent, cognizant and making her own choices, and you still tell me that what I'm doing is... more »
    Red-headed bookworm: Wait, isn't this the plot of Joss Whedon's show Dollhouse? more »
    bytememehard: What the heck is cisexual? more »
    clevernamehere: Another prostitution thread? I can respect the legalization argument, I don't agree with it but I can respect it. Where I get frustrated is the idea t... more »
    JinxyMcDeath: I've actually seen porn with Sasha Grey...and it's quite hardcore. Rough and hardcore. As long as she's a willing participant, ok... more »
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    The Girlfriend Experience Blurs The Line Between Fantasy, Reality

    Steven Soderburgh's new film The Girlfriend Experience, which stars adult film actress Sasha Grey, explores how its characters confuse fantasy and reality, and attempts to do the same for its pornography-literate audience members. More »