Former model Liandra Dahl is said to have claimed G Media used cash payments in order to woo teenagers into performing sex acts that are illegal when in the presence of a camera.

“It is utterly unethical to mislead very young people into choices that could affect their entire life,” Dahl lectured.

This is the very reason why I don’t mentor teens or mothers. I just don’t think that minors should be exposed to certain things until they are of the age to make those decisions with an intellectual, logical mind – one that understands all the possible ramifications of being an adult entertainer in a society that has strong negative social mores against that sort of work. And mothers have an obligation to be a role model for their children.

This isn’t Italy, where a pornstar can run – and win – a seat in government. And although we have things like the Stormy Daniels for Senate campaign in Louisiana, it’s really not going to be changing ideas in middle America. If you’re an adult entertainer, the common perception is that you weren’t smart enough to do anything else but sell your body. You’re a bubble-headed bimbo that uses her body to make her living. And if she’s loose enough to do that, then she also must be so horrible that you can’t hire her in your office.

That’s the perception. It’s a misconception for some (yours truly trying to show the exception to the norm).

So why convince girls who are just starting their independent lives for the first time that adult entertainment is the way to go? Or, if doing so, why are companies neglecting to at least say, “Hey. You’re pretty, you’re sexy. But maybe you want to consider all your options first.” You’re just not finding companies doing that, because they know there is a demand for teen talent and the bottom line comes first.

“Saved by the Bell,” “90210,” and countless other mainstream television and film projects use non-minors in minor positions. Why not do the same for adult talent? Many of those actors were in their 30s, you know.

I know a lot of people don’t agree with my values, and that’s ok. I would never consider myself a role model for the young. I do consider myself a role model (or at least try to) for intelligent adult women who have a healthy sexual identity. You’re just not going to see me taking on any teen talent or mothers under my wing. They’ve got far more important things to do right now. Come back and see me once you’re not in a position to influence the easily influenced, or be influenced easily yourself, have graduated college and worked a few jobs, and you STILL want to consider a hobby in the adult industry. I’ll still ask you a barrage of questions before you start though.

It’s learning that your customer’s wife is pregnant.
It’s learning that your customer’s just been laid off.
It’s learning that your customer’s just moved into town and doesn’t know what’s a good place to go to eat a good steak.

All that information can be translated into crafting something special for that customer. Sure, it may not be an immediate sale. It may take a while. But a funny thing happens. The minute YOU become emotionally attached to someone, they feel comfortable opening up to you. And the minute you ALLOW someone to become emotionally attached to you, they become slightly loyal. Not only does the customer feel awesome, but you might also inadvertedly learn something that’s missing from your product as well – something that might make it better for your customer the next time they come around.

This is how companies USED to do business, before the megamarts and conglomerates. People used to be loyal to their butcher and baker, not just because they made a good product, but because they knew that they were safe shopping there. They knew they could walk in and order “the usual”. They knew if someone in their family died, their baker would CARE. Hell, their butcher might give them an extra quarter-pound of ground beef if they knew you were short on cash.

My dad used to do this. He bought nothing but Toyotas for years when we lived in Japan. He found a dealership that he liked – and he was loyal to them. He knew that if he had a problem, he could take the car to them, and they would treat him like a VIP. It wasn’t that Toyotas were better than Nissans. It was how he felt. His experience with the people that ran that dealership made him feel like he wasn’t just a guy with a wad of cash to spend.

Now that we’re in a global society, we have the luxury of being able to do this on a much wider scale. So start caring. And not in a glossy, nicely-presented ad. Engage your public. And ACTUALLY care.

Become emotionally attached.