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Bree Olson Just Bravely Slammed the Porn Star Stigma

''Women who work in adult entertainment often suffer the stigma associated with sex work long after they leave the industry. In the premier episode of the miniseries "Real Women, Real Stories," ex-porn star Bree Olson opened up about the sexist assumptions that have followed her since transitioning out of adult entertainment and into the mainstream entertainment industry.

"When I go out, I feel as if I'm wearing 'slut' across my forehead," Olson confessed. "It's as if you could take out those names and print them and put a ribbon around my whole body of all the names and things that people say to me on the internet — that's how I feel when I walk outside the door."

Slut-shaming has impacted Olson's career as well as her day-to-day life. "I came from the adult industry," she recounted. "I transitioned into the mainstream industry, but I encountered a lot of issues with my transition, and people not accepting me in the mainstream world." The ex-adult actress said that some days she didn't leave the house because of how deeply the verbal and online attacks effected her...''

by Lucy Tiven

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