Nestled inside an industry that is often stigmatized and misunderstood, camgirls have practically revolutionized online pornography by introducing a critical element – audience interactivity. Sean Dunne, director of the documentary Cam Girlz, recalls how viewers perceived these shows: “They said it’s not like a strip club, it’s like a community and you feel it when you’re in these chat rooms. It’s a community and entertainment that goes very far beyond sexuality.”
It’s an industry that has its risks written on its sleeve- potential legal troubles, stalkers, trolls, and burned bridges. But it’s also led to some wild successes, such as a site that got 100 million weekly visits, and an award-winning horror film that was inspired by the writer’s own experience as a camgirl.
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