I agree RosieH. One personal experience does not make a trend. Like Dom I know a couple of people (one male one female) in the porn industry, and their tales are sad and depressing. Basically what's required is younger, faster, harder, more. Their experiences have led me to believe that making porn is a truly nasty business. As for prostitution I do think we need more evidence. Women (or men) working in a safe, inside environment controlled by them is one (rare) thing. But women on street corners at night cannot be described as making an informed choice about an empowering career.