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• I've supported APAC since day one, and in my opinion, APAC is absolutely correct that breaking down existing barriers is extremely important. That said, the opinion I've heard from many mainstream players is that APAC seems dominated by what they see as the extremes: porn royalty (Deen, Preston, et al); gay/bi/trans performers; and, for lack of a better term, the downtown LA/Los Feliz alt performers. The elites and the activists. It appears that there exists a dearth of porn's middle class in APAC -- the rank and file talent it needs to become THE large, powerful and vibrant voice of "adult performers" as a group.

  So while, yes, the division of performers based on sexuality, gender identity, race, etc. may indeed weaken performers' ability to meet challenges together, not gaining the widespread support of the average "middle class" LA porn performer may provide a skewed perspective on which issues most performers are most concerned with. In my estimation, based on conversations with industry folks, rank and file performers are less interested in joining the Rainbow Coalition of alternative sexuality than discussing the concrete bread and butter issues they face every day in the increasingly difficult porn landscape. I say this with deep respect for all concerned, because I'd like nothing more than to see APAC flourish, and performer interests and concerns brought to the fore.

  • Very well spoken... :-)

  • How long has APAC been around for? What have they accomplished?

    • Aside from the panels/workshops designed to help performers, in my estimation its very existence was extremely beneficial during the AB 1576 hearings in Sacramento. When AHF or asshats like Izzy Hall claim to be trying to help performers, they can stand up and say, 'the adult performer organization, APAC, opposes your maneuvers'. The performers are not "voiceless", and with APAC, that is ever clearer.