Pardon? I thought "we" knew all sorts of things about where it was shot, Peter. Certainly you have a lot to say about that place, wherever it is. You aren't saying that what "we" know isn't certain, are you?wendynpeter said:We don't know that the video was shot in the Phillipines.
From looking at a lady you can't even tell whether she is a hooker or not. And lacking any information from or about her you certainly can't tell what she's doing willingly. That's the point.That's not what matters. What matters is whether the hooker is being forced or is doing it of her own free will.
It means a great deal more than any factual information you have, Peter. We are talking about what we "know," aren't we?Just because she's speaking a particular language doesn't mean anything.
Yep. Fortunately for me, at least, I'm OK with that.isabeau said:you guys dont you know the more you post on this thread, the more advertising you are doing?
wendynpeter said:Red, by the way -- I never said the women WERE prostitues, I only said that we cannot assume out-of-hand that they are not. And even that wouldn't necessarily be of any concern.
My real concern is that the women are in a situation in which they have no recourse should they be abused. I just don't see how anyone could fault me for that. Clearly if one watches the full version of the video, a concern might arise as to whether the women are being cared for. And given that a) the producer admits to refusal to use safewords and b) refuses to say where the videos are made, I think that's a fair concern. If you don't, that's on you.
isabeau said:peter is someone who geniunely cares for the women i can tell. i will take his word for this, and say no more on the matter.
isabeau
tkl-pen said:All of these girls have recourse if they are mistreated - they all have families and friends to whom they will talk - they don't have to talk to authorities on their own - family members and friends will report any wrongdoing. All of the countries in southeast Asia have rich family traditions and ties - reaching to second and third cousins quite often.
wendynpeter said:LOL OK, Pen. Now you're just being silly. And naive. How many of the women in these videos do you think has that kind of relationship with their family? Especially in asian culture, don't you think just having appeared in such a video would be enough to get a woman banished from her family? (If it wasn't her family who sold her into the business in the first place?) Besides, it's the reaction from the authorities that's often most lacking -- especially if someone is paying them to look the other way.
tkl-pen said:I'm not being silly, Peter - families in rural Thailand once did sell girls into the sex trade - however, Thailand has become very strict about such things and I would hate to face the prosecutor in charge in a court - he is relentless in his pursuit of some of these things - furthermore, throughout s/e asia there are very strong family ties which do not banish women like you suggest - in fact, most women in the sex trade do so to support their families - if you're talking about countries like India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, then you would be right.
But wow, do you ever have a conspiracy theory here - girls sold into the sex trade, then disowned and banished from their families, while the police look the other way while spending the money they receive from a producer - and all that for the sale of 50 or 60 clips at $ 10.00 each tops.
Again, you're making an absolute claim that you say is fact when its not. You're clueless... take Mike up on his offer and put your money where your mouth is... I'd expect you to be the first to donate to such a worthy cause. Especially as, in your opinion there could be cause for concern here.wendynpeter said:and the fact that the videos are shot in an area of the world where women have very little (if any) recourse only makes it worse.
Shooting takes place in Thailand, Philippines, and Malaysia. FYI, producing adult related content is illegal in each of the respective jurisdictions.isabeau said:may i ask what country these videos were filmed? it just says SE asia, which could be a multitude of places.
isabeau
MÿTicklingStudios said:Shooting takes place in Thailand, Philippines, and Malaysia. FYI, producing adult related content is illegal in each of the respective jurisdictions.
tkl-pen said:I am married to a girl from s/e Asia, I am intimately familiar with the ethics, practices and cultures of several countries there, and I can tell you honestly, Peter, I think you're wrong on this one..
tkl-pen said:No, Peter, that's not what I'm saying - all I am saying is that there is no 'abuse' in this clip - care was clearly taken to ensure the girl was okay
I think it's always dangerous to claim to know someone else's intentions, Peter. Most people have a hard enough time getting clear on their own.wendynpeter said:Look, if nothing else, let's not bullshit each other. Care was NOT "clearly" taken, or there would be no one saying "wow, that's harsh..." etc. If anything is clear, it's that the video was very obviously not meant to convey care. Quite the opposite -- it was meant to convey a disregard for the woman in it.
Yippie said:If it is illegal in your respective area...... then um .... this might sound absurd ...... but why are you filming then? Why should we not call your country's law enforecment in and turn you in for illegal practice?