CHALLENGER'S RAP

• misogyny
• racism
• homophobia
• transphobia
• poverty
• bullying
• gang culture
• family
• friendship: love, tolerance, mercy
• school to prison pipeline
• sex ed: consent training; access to contraception and sti prevention,
• healthcare and abortion
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• unpacking the sex industry:
• primary audience; mandatory sti screening in mainstream production;
• herpes, bacterial vaginosis, yeast infections;
• laws and regulations; respects for performers and ethical
• production standards; you can always say "No";
• studio contracts and self booking; casting agents and talent scouts;
• fuckbag directors/agents trying to coerce performers into
• sexual acts in exchange for casting deals;
• beauty standards and physical requirements; wages and untaxed income;
• physical sacrifices and professsional/societal stigma;
• necessary safeguards to protect all kinds of sex workers;
• necessary interventions to provide sanctuary for individuals who have been
• forced--coerced into sex work; viagra, penis injections, boric acid
• suppositories; insider knowledge of the do's and don'ts of choosing
• sexual partners; industry parties and conventions;
• industry awards for performers;
• razor sharp assessment of the career longevity for new performers
• (the average length of a mainstream porn career only lasts for six months:
• and that really does not equate to very much money);
• female owned productions companies and feminism in adult entertainment;
• transgender, gay/lesbian, bisexual, and pansexual performers;
• electronic payment methods and anti-porn policies held by banks and
• credit card companies; performers having their bank accounts frozen,
• unable to process debit transactions on their
• social media and website accounts; social media platforms with thousands
• of followers being deleted without notification or warning;
• overdose and suicide; self-defense and protecting personal privacy
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• trauma and mental illness: addiction, loneliness, aggression, mood swings,
• self-isolation, the complete lack of ability to sustain mental and emotional
• moderation resulting in a constant state of overwhelming exhaustion
• combined with intermittent moments of manic impulsivity often resulting in
• legal repercussions or other self-destructive results; depression, anxiety,
• auditory and visual hallucinations;
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• individuals with head-trauma / brain damage / concussions are
• statistically more likely to be arrested and incarcerated
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• police brutality
• gun violence
• redlining
• food deserts: "gun store, gun store, liquor store, gun store. where the fuck
• are you taking me?"
• the crushing debt of higher education
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• religious fanaticism; right wing extremism; corporate monopolies
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• environmental destruction: oceans, forests, soil, water, air, global warming,
• pollution, the melting of the glaciers, desertification, space debris
• animal and plant extinction
• perpetual war; billions/trillions in military spending; nuclear weapons