I am in TOTAL AGREEMENT with management's decision to do this. After all, that is WHY they are management, and the models/are the EMPLOYEES. Administration has a BUSINESS to run, if they, the EMPLOYEES/actors feel THIS adult film company 'treats them SO POORLY', they have the option to quit, whether it be as soon as they wish, (like other '1 and doners'), or not to renew their contract. JS, ya know?
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Hey, Bob -
It's interesting that you feel so strongly about this, and of course I respect your opinion. I do think there has always been a bit of a division of opinion about the appropriate business model, for sites such as
Broke Straight Boys On this and most other sites where the members are able to express opinions (very few have message boards anymore, but sometimes opinions will seep out into review sites, and the like): some members always stoutly maintain that it's entertainment; it's a business; stress the free contractual nature of the relationship between site, models, and members; and generally are concerned with adherence to clear performance-standards, and customer satisfaction - in a fairly non-sentimental way.
Others (old softies like me, for example) have a slightly different take on this business. We would (gently) propose that the erotic-video business is, in a significant way, a business
sui generis - very much unlike (for example) selling new Buicks, or lawn-furniture. This judgement comes down (I suppose) to a variant understanding of human anthropology - and stems from the idea that, in any circumstance where human sexuality is involved, not to mention discussion of ideas about oneself and one's experiences (as occurs in the BTS videos): feelings may often follow in the train of these experiences.
Thus, Bob, while I agree that management has a duty to itself and its customers, to run an efficient, effective, business; and while I think you are right (also) that if models are unhappy, they owe it to themselves to take a hard look at the situation, and move on. . . I also think that, owing to the special nature of what transpires in the making of erotic video (especially in a repertory company, such as this one): both management and members owe models, not a contractual, but a MORAL duty of care, which exceeds that of most businesses.
Simply put, because (in my view) the models share more of themselves, emotionally and personally, than a typical Wal-Mart employee shares with his employers or customers, on the stock-room floor - a little more emotional care and kindness is owed to the models in this kind of business, than in most others. (Of course, my perspective on all this is also shaped by the knowledge that many of our models have come from difficult and vulnerable places in life - just as Paul did.)
Hugs,
"A" XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO
on him. lol Ah. I love him no matter how rotten he treats me.
Long Live the King! haha
