The whole issue of objectification is for me one of the most uncomfortable things about working in the adult industry. Of course there are the exceptions - the sites with "everyday" guys - but as a whole, both commercial and adult modeling continue to perpetuate the need for perfect bodies, beautiful faces, etc.

I guess for me, when I look at one of our models, I see a handsome guy who will be popular on our site, but I don't see him/her as someone I'd like to date or have sex with. And maybe I'm in the minority as a webmaster in that regard, but I look at it from a practical standpoint; with very rare exceptions, one simply can't have a lot in common with someone who is 25 years younger.

As far as dating or relationships or sex, I would rather have someone who shares a lot of the same viewpoints, interests, and personality traits I do, and yet I see the trend Ken is talking about... not just in LA, but almost everywhere I've been or heard about from our models... that the guy who might be the sweetest, most amazing person gets ignored or shunned because he isn't "beautiful", while the guy who is a self-centered piece of shit but is beautiful gets hit on by everyone.

It would be nice if there were a way to educate people and get them to think about that, but I think that would be a challenge.