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Attendance drops at Adult Entertainment Expo....
Isn’t God good!!!! ....
As most of
you know I help Shelley Lubben and The Pink Cross go into as many adult
conventions as we can to reach out to porn stars and to porn fans, but the
biggest adult convention we have been to so far was the AVN held in Las Vegas
this year January 9th through the 11th. Going into these
conventions always breaks my heart because I get to relive all the horror
stories that most of the girls in the industry are facing and because of the
oblivious fans who think that buying the videos, magazines or even paying these
women for sex on the side, really helps them and not hurts them.....
Taken from an article written by Laurence Lerman,
Sean Devlin an AEE spokesman was quoted as saying this; “We are just like every other
tradeshow in that we are experiencing the same market forces that they are.” So
is that true, are they really like any other market???? My answer is no!! The
adult industry is a billion dollar industry and yet all of the sudden they can’t
seem to make their quota?? Is this the affects of the economy or is it God? My
answer is God. You see adult videos and other adult paraphernalia for most is
an addiction and the last time I checked people will do anything to keep their
addictions going, even at the risk of themselves or others around them. So why
the lack of attendance, why are the numbers dwindling not only at the conventions,
but adult sales in general?? Education
and intervention!! ....
The Pink
Cross was founded in 2008 and has grown tremendously since then, if there were
no need for the foundations’ cause why would it be growing, why would people be
so responsive to the materials we hand out? When I talked to people at the
conventions I would say that at least 90% of them had no clue about what goes
on behind the scenes or about all of the possible STDs you can catch and spread
and how you can do it nor do the porn stars even realize they have rights as an
independent contractor. When The Pink Cross steps in to share our stories, to
reach out in love, to educate and inform, we then open the door for God to
change lives and he has in a major way! Take a look at what God is doing
through us, go to The Pink Cross blog and read how Nadia Styles left the adult
industry and was helping the foundation at this years AVN, read the other
stories from former adult stars and strippers, God is moving in a mighty way! ....
Take a
look at some other quotes from the same article written by Mr. Lerman....
“I know the numbers are down, but it looks the same
to me,” said John Stagliano “My impression is that DVD sales are down across
the board.”....
Jeff Thill, director of video operations for Hustler
Video Group, agreed that activity on the show floor was noticeably lower from
the previous year. -....
“Traffic is definitely down from last year. As you
walk to the back end of the floor, it does seem to be a bit dead,” he said.....
And the quote to end all quotes, one that brings a
smile to my face and joy in my spirit is from Larry Flynt himself “We have a solution, and it’s called
bankruptcy.” ....
I’m no one to receive joy from other people’s pain
and this is not about that at all, the adult industry brings enough suffering
to people. What this is about is helping people realize that they are destined
for more, that selling their bodies is NOT an easy way out of financial
distress and that intimacy with one person is the most fulfilling experience
emotionally, mentally, spiritually and physically. That polluting their minds
with a false sense of sexuality will only further separate them from ever having
a real intimate encounter. My hope and adamant prayer for 2009 is that the
adult industry will completely dissolve and that the producers, stars and fans
who were apart of it will find God, peace, joy, real intimacy and prosperity by
maintaining a real career. ....
This is Jan Meza, and this was my thought for the
day.....
God Bless!!....