Girlvert: A Porno Memoir

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In one chapter she recalls shooting a scene in which she was literally choked to death (lost consciousness and had to be resuscitated), all while her boyfriend just stood by and watched. In other chapters, she goes into brutally honest detail about the state of STD's and cleanliness in the porn industry, as well as how close she was to being a victim of the AIDS breakout in 2004. Some things Oriana told us made me cringe and wince and just feel depressed. I feel like she blamed her boyfriend, fellow porn actor and fellow drug addict Trent for a lot of the porn she did. She was very easy to manilipulate. She doesn't seem to like women and always called them, herself included, sluts and whores.

W! I was intrigued that, in the book, most of the way through, you talked about morality and perversion in surprisingly traditional ways and placed yourself squarely into the perverted camp, claiming little in the way of moral rectitude. But doesn’t part of you feel that maybe it’s the rest of the world that’s screwed up morally? You’ve created a life for yourself based on your sexual performances and “perversion.” Do you think maybe it’s the ones wearing the morality police t-shirts that should be considered immoral for calling you the pervert and the degenerate, but still wanting to see the things you do badly enough to sponsor your career through their consumer dollars?

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In 2011, she published a memoir of her career in the adult entertainment industry, titled Girlvert: A Porno Memoir. [2] Career [ edit ] The most interesting aspect is something that I observe quite often. It is entitlement among those that other people are entitled against. Ignorant people look down at porn actresses. This is wrong. But Ashley Blue, a hardcore porn actress herself, looks down and degrades prostitutes numerous times in this book. She views them as barely human at all. I thought that‘s quite weird since she should know best how bad it is to be confronted by prejudices and contempt. XRCO Awards Mainstream Visibility, Longevity". XBiz.com. June 3, 2005. Archived from the original on June 29, 2012. W! You made a very strong case in your book for the freedom of expression in pornography, as regarded an obscenity case brought against JM Productions. What’s been your take on your friend Max Hardcore’s incarceration, Ira Isaac’s impending trial, and so on? What’s the deal? Is the government trying to shut down porn, or just put on a good show to the moral majority? Andersson, Acme (June 7, 2004). "Adam Film World 2003 Award Winners Announced". Adult Video News . Retrieved February 12, 2014.

a b Warren, Peter (February 14, 2007). "Ashley Blue, JM Productions Part Ways". Adult Video News. Archived from the original on October 24, 2007. OS/AB It was my husband that first told that to me. And he is my authority on art. I had to learn to recognize it. I don’t know if anyone feels the same, or will see relevance in it. Oriana Small (Photo by Dave Naz) Her private sex life has already been quite weird and not for the squeamish. She makes her point clear that she does not regret her choice of going into hardcore porn either.

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Being human is an inherently ugly and attractive ordeal. Pornography is an inherently ugly and attractive occupation. So why is Oriana Small the only seasoned insider to have the ovaries to tell it like it is in the sugarcoated wasteland of wannabe-Hollywood glamour pap and/or tunnel-visioned remorse-sans-responsibility, after-school special-isms that so many other forays into pornographic memoir have produced? Girlvert: A Porno Memoir is an autobiography written by ‘Oriana Rene Small .’It is her personal experience that she shares in this book. Her work tries to bring out the real story of the porn industry, which we didn’t even know while searching for erotic videos such as porn in the middle of the night.

I used to work on Sherman Way in Reseda in the 80's and I would see many of the sex club workers, porn actors and actresses as well as all the other by-products of that field and era. "Boogie Nights" captures that time, place and period quite well, and "Girlvert" also gives me a birds-eye view of porn filming and living. Although the world in the book takes place in the 21st Century, it still seems very 80's like. Some things never change. I wasn't sure how to rate this. It's always hard for me to rate memoirs because it feels weird to evaluate such a personal story. I admire and appreciate anyone who is willing to expose themselves by writing a book about their most personal experiences. a b Smithberg, Allen (December 21, 2012). "AVN Announces 2013 2013 Hall of Fame Inductees". Adult Video News . Retrieved January 23, 2023. Oriana Small, known professionally as Ashley Blue, [1] [2] [3] is an American pornographic actress. She is a member of the AVN Hall of Fame, has hosted her own Vivid Radio show and written for Hustler magazine. [4] She has co-hosted Playboy TV’s Night Calls Hotline, [1] hosted her own Vivid Radio show, and written for Hustler magazine. [4]Girlvert" ended up being quite a satisfying read, despite Small's poor writing. A few of the chapters in the book would have benefited from less reliance on curses and a little stronger diction. I'm not talking about limiting the vulgarity - this is intrinsic to her personality and life, and works well throughout the entirety of the book. But her skills as a writer limit the possible emotional punch of a few of the chapters, such as her umpteenth attempted reunion with her druggie mother. AVN Award for Best All-Girl Sex Scene (Video) – The Violation of Audrey Hollander (with Audrey Hollander, Gia Paloma, Tyla Wynn, Brodi, & Kelly Kline) [15]