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Study: Porn Stars More Religious, Have Higher Self-Esteem Than Other Women
CBS Houston ^ | November 26, 2012 12:53 PM

Posted on 11/26/2012 9:34:13 PM PST by null and void

HOUSTON (CBS Houston) — Stop thinking that all porn actresses are “damaged goods.”

A new study finds that female porn stars are more religious and have a higher self-esteem than other women.

The study, which was published in the Journal of Sex Research, concluded that these women do not fit the “damaged goods hypothesis.”

“In terms of psychological characteristics, porn actresses had higher levels of self-esteem, positive feelings, social support, sexual satisfaction, and spirituality compared to the matched group,” the study titled “Pornography Actresses: An Assessment of the Damaged Goods Hypothesis” concluded.

The study compared 177 porn actresses to a sample of women based on age, race and marital status.

According to the Toronto Sun, researchers shot down the ideas that women who work in porn came from broken families or hostile backgrounds.

The study also found that women working in porn tried more drugs, had their first sexual experience at a younger age and had more sexual partners than those in the sample group.

The study was conducted by researchers from Texas Woman’s University, Shippensburg University and Adult Industry Medical Healthcare Foundation.


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To: null and void

That wouldn’t apply to the she types.

But anyhow, what SORT of religion? Several flavors of paganism would lend themselves handily to this sort of vocation.


41 posted on 11/26/2012 11:53:42 PM PST by HiTech RedNeck (How long before all this "fairness" kills everybody, even the poor it was supposed to help???)
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To: Revolting cat!

Oh, woof.


42 posted on 11/26/2012 11:55:58 PM PST by HiTech RedNeck (How long before all this "fairness" kills everybody, even the poor it was supposed to help???)
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To: null and void

Studies also show kids with the highest ‘self-esteem’ in High School are gang members.

There’s something about being narcissistic AND totally out of touch with social norms that make for high self esteem.


43 posted on 11/27/2012 12:15:39 AM PST by GOPJ (The economy is so bad MSNBC had to lay off 300 Obama spokesmen - Leno)
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To: Crim

No, Jesus doesn’t watch porn, He just wants to help and save as many sinners as possible, the way to the Father is through Him, Porn stars are sick and they need His help too, so are criminals, porn stars can be saved, Jesus is very forgiving, Jesus sacrificed Himself for our sins, for we are all sinners, we are all flawed, yet Jesus loves us all the same, take care!


44 posted on 11/27/2012 1:21:54 AM PST by IslamE (epiphany)
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To: N3WBI3

I never said porn was okay nor sin, Jesus wants us to fight sin, yet that doesn’t mean He won’t forgive us for stumbling in the darkness in search of His light, we are all sinners: “He who is without sin cast the first stone!” I’m a sinner, so I can’t judge a porn star nor can I cast the first stone, Jesus is the only One who can judge the spirit of others. I think people are going to be surprised who makes it into Heaven first, Jesus wants everyone to be given a chance to find His truth, even porn stars!


45 posted on 11/27/2012 1:31:25 AM PST by IslamE (epiphany)
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To: null and void
The study also found that women working in porn tried more drugs, had their first sexual experience at a younger age and had more sexual partners than those in the sample group.
There is the Leftist goal. Break down traditional values so that it becomes legal and the norm for children to do drugs and have sex. This is where Leftist "progress" is taking us. We are suppossed to be OK with raising prostitutes because they are the most spiritual and happy.

Yea, no bull - "the most spiritual and happy".

Wonderful.

46 posted on 11/27/2012 1:38:40 AM PST by Berlin_Freeper (There goes the dominoes...)
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To: IslamE
I never said porn was okay nor sin,
You said:
God bless the porn industry,
I’m a sinner, so I can’t judge a porn star nor can I cast the first stone, Jesus is the only One who can judge the spirit of others.
I am a sinner too. I can have an opinion of people on their bad behavour and Jesus will judge their spirit. Jesus wants us to know right from wrong so we don't go around spreading wickedness by saying "God bless the porn industry".
47 posted on 11/27/2012 1:57:02 AM PST by Berlin_Freeper (There goes the dominoes...)
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To: null and void

The kind of arrogance that one would have to have to be willing to engage in that kind of lifestyle could be misinterpreted as *self-esteem*.


48 posted on 11/27/2012 1:57:09 AM PST by metmom (For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore & do not submit again to a yoke of slavery)
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To: N3WBI3
Having Self esteem and being religious (at least Christian) are completely at odds..

On the contrary......

Christians know their value to God and have NO reason to have poor self-esteem. They know who they are and what they're worth to Him.

They're worth enough for Him to come to the earth and die an excruciating death for.

49 posted on 11/27/2012 2:07:44 AM PST by metmom (For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore & do not submit again to a yoke of slavery)
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To: IslamE
Porn stars are sick and they need His help too,

No, they are not sick. They are sinners, like the rest of us.

Sin is a choice, not an illness one catches and can't do anything about.

50 posted on 11/27/2012 2:11:00 AM PST by metmom (For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore & do not submit again to a yoke of slavery)
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To: IslamE
God bless the porn industry,

????

God bless adultery?

How about *God bless the abortion industry* (murder)?

God bless lying?

God bless stealing?

God bless sin?

You're really asking God to bless sin?

REALLY???

51 posted on 11/27/2012 2:16:10 AM PST by metmom (For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore & do not submit again to a yoke of slavery)
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To: null and void

Porn is like the chewing gum that loses it’s flavor on the bed post overnight.


52 posted on 11/27/2012 2:19:02 AM PST by equaviator (There's nothing like the universe to bring you down to earth.)
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To: metmom; IslamE
God Bless the first stone casters.
53 posted on 11/27/2012 2:19:18 AM PST by Berlin_Freeper (There goes the dominoes...)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Who’s casting stones?


54 posted on 11/27/2012 2:31:57 AM PST by metmom (For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore & do not submit again to a yoke of slavery)
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To: Berlin_Freeper; IslamE
John 8:10-11 Jesus stood up and said to her, “Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?”

She said, “No one, Lord.” And Jesus said, “Neither do I condemn you; go, and from now on sin no more.”

God cannot and never will bless sin. He cannot condone it. EVER.

Learn to separate the sin from the sinner. Condemning the sin is NOT condemning the sinner.

55 posted on 11/27/2012 2:37:24 AM PST by metmom (For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore & do not submit again to a yoke of slavery)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

You took me out of context, here’s an idea instead of going to church every Sunday, how’bout going to a prison and praying with someone who needs it or feed the poor!


56 posted on 11/27/2012 2:39:32 AM PST by IslamE (epiphany)
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To: metmom

Sin is a sickness, we are all sick, you shouldn’t judge porn stars for making a choice, you don’t know why they made poor decisions, they may have been abused or come from broken homes, you don’t know, it’s easy for one to judge from one’s ivory tower, you can turn your back on their sin or you can try and help, Jesus helps all of us, He does not pick and choose who needs His help, He is here for everyone, if they ask for it, He will help, and I pray for the porn industry and its’ stars because they need His help! Christians are in for a big surprise when they see who is let into the Kingdom first, Jesus said: “The first shall be last!”


57 posted on 11/27/2012 2:49:15 AM PST by IslamE (epiphany)
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To: IslamE

You said “God Bless the porn industry”.

When I need advise on spirituality, it won’t be from someone called Islam who posts such a thing.


58 posted on 11/27/2012 2:51:08 AM PST by Berlin_Freeper (There goes the dominoes...)
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To: metmom

I was agreeing with you and adding to your list to show the error that person is making here.


59 posted on 11/27/2012 2:53:35 AM PST by Berlin_Freeper (There goes the dominoes...)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Good, I have yet to meet a Christian who doesn’t judge everyone else but themselves, maybe you should focus on yourself before you judge me, I could care less, Jesus will judge me not you!


60 posted on 11/27/2012 2:56:44 AM PST by IslamE (epiphany)
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