# Question on Inter-racial pornography. **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 18, 2013, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-on-inter-racial-pornography/650668 "2013-02-18T04:28:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![the\_diego](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7bcc69/32.png) [@the\_diego](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/the_diego)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2013, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-on-inter-racial-pornography/650668/1 "2013-02-18T04:28:35Z")
First, I read about a handful of white female porn actresses who said they will never couple in front of the camera with non-white men. The reason given was mainly pecuniary: white males are the biggest market for porn in the US so inter-racial talents are less bankable. That’s two statements that need factual verification. Then there was this back episode of TMZ mentioning one or several groups lobbying for more inter-racial footages. Otherwise, the porn industry in the US remains discriminatory. The first through that comes to my mind is “you want to do it with a white female is all.” Nothing wrong with wanting that but the gentleman in me says it’s close to telling women who they should be having sex with. You can of course imagine how [stromfront.org](http://stromfront.org) people will react to this. I wanted to post a similar thread there but our office blocked their site. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Blackberry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecd19e/32.png) [@Blackberry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blackberry)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2013, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-on-inter-racial-pornography/650668/2 "2013-02-18T04:34:58Z")
I can’t imagine there not being enough of any type of porn. ---
**Author:** ![Yorikke](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yorikke/32/4335_2.png) [@Yorikke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yorikke)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2013, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-on-inter-racial-pornography/650668/3 "2013-02-18T04:44:41Z")
NM. ---
**Author:** ![DrFidelius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drfidelius/32/3447_2.png) [@DrFidelius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrFidelius)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2013, 11:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-on-inter-racial-pornography/650668/4 "2013-02-18T11:06:04Z")
I don’t believe in making any actress take on a role she does not want. The market will find sufficient actors and actresses to fill any film making niche; it does all come down to money. ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2013, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-on-inter-racial-pornography/650668/5 "2013-02-18T12:06:59Z")
I’ve heard this as well. I have no idea if it’s true or not. But it doesn’t just end with white women. There are some black women actresses that will only do white men as well. [BTW, I got all the above information from a porn star interviewed on the Howard Stern show many years ago. So take that for what it’s worth.) ---
**Author:** ![Slithy\_Tove](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slithy_tove/32/18248_2.png) [@Slithy\_Tove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slithy_Tove)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2013, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-on-inter-racial-pornography/650668/6 "2013-02-18T12:12:06Z")
> [@the\_diego](#): > > Then there was this back episode of TMZ mentioning one or several groups lobbying for more inter-racial footages. I don’t doubt you saw that on TMZ, although it seems more reminiscent of [the Onion](http://www.theonion.com/search/?q=porn+stars&sort=relevant) ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2013, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-on-inter-racial-pornography/650668/7 "2013-02-18T12:45:09Z")
Before the internet, I had no idea that “interracial” was a sex act. ---
**Author:** ![Pacific420](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Pacific420](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pacific420)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2013, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-on-inter-racial-pornography/650668/8 "2013-02-18T13:45:10Z")
> [@Shakes](#): > > I’ve heard this as well. > > I have no idea if it’s true or not. But it doesn’t just end with white women. There are some black women actresses that will only do white men as well. > > [BTW, I got all the above information from a porn star interviewed on the Howard Stern show many years ago. So take that for what it’s worth.) Brandi Love!😃 ---
**Author:** ![DigitalC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ebca7d/32.png) [@DigitalC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DigitalC)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2013, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-on-inter-racial-pornography/650668/9 "2013-02-18T14:58:50Z")
> [@the\_diego](#): > > First, I read about a handful of white female porn actresses who said they will never couple in front of the camera with non-white men. The reason given was mainly pecuniary: white males are the biggest market for porn in the US so inter-racial talents are less bankable. That’s two statements that need factual verification. > > Then there was this back episode of TMZ mentioning one or several groups lobbying for more inter-racial footages. Otherwise, the porn industry in the US remains discriminatory. > > The first through that comes to my mind is “you want to do it with a white female is all.” Nothing wrong with wanting that but the gentleman in me says it’s close to telling women who they should be having sex with. > > You can of course imagine how [stromfront.org](http://stromfront.org) people will react to this. I wanted to post a similar thread there but our office blocked their site. 😃 What i read is that a girl who does a scene with a black man will lose a lot of her white fans. If that is the case then i certainly don’t blame her for not wanting to screw up her career. ---
**Author:** ![BlankSlate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blankslate/32/80_2.png) [@BlankSlate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlankSlate)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2013, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-on-inter-racial-pornography/650668/10 "2013-02-18T15:13:53Z")
Finally! An instance of possible discrimination that absolutely nobody should give a shit about. ---
**Author:** ![Hershele\_Ostropoler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e47c2d/32.png) [@Hershele\_Ostropoler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hershele_Ostropoler)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2013, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-on-inter-racial-pornography/650668/11 "2013-02-18T19:45:54Z")
> [@DigitalC](#): > > What i read is that a girl who does a scene with a black man will lose a lot of her white fans. If that is the case then i certainly don’t blame her for not wanting to screw up her career. Are a lot of white porn fans old-school racists? ---
**Author:** ![DigitalC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ebca7d/32.png) [@DigitalC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DigitalC)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2013, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-on-inter-racial-pornography/650668/12 "2013-02-18T20:06:45Z")
> [@Hershele\_Ostropoler](#): > > Are a lot of white porn fans old-school racists? Apparently so, there seems to still be a pretty big stigma to girls who date black guys also. ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2013, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-on-inter-racial-pornography/650668/13 "2013-02-18T23:04:37Z")
> [@DigitalC](#): > > What i read is that a girl who does a scene with a black man will lose a lot of her white fans. If that is the case then i certainly don’t blame her for not wanting to screw up her career. If this is true, it doesn’t necessarily equal racism. A lot of interracial porn is icky, lots of racial slurs thrown about, objectifying of both (…all 3, 4, 10, etc.) individuals involved. Maybe some of those people want to watch porn that isn’t specifically about the ethnicity of the talent. And on the other hand, some people enjoy it. There was a recent, now locked, thread on some of this stuff. ---
**Author:** ![colander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e8c25b/32.png) [@colander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/colander)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2013, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-on-inter-racial-pornography/650668/14 "2013-02-18T23:35:44Z")
> [@Hershele\_Ostropoler](#): > > Are a lot of white porn fans old-school racists? I couldn’t give you any numbers, but check out any 4chan hardcore thread featuring black men and white women and you will usually see at least a few comments that look like they were ripped from the Stormfront forums. I think it makes more sense to ask the question “Are white racists any less likely than white non-racists to enjoy viewing pornography?” and offhand I can’t really think of any reason that they would be. Also, I would imagine that white racists are probably a lot more numerous than white non-racists think they are, since non-racists tend to run with fellow non-racists. ---
**Author:** ![colander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e8c25b/32.png) [@colander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/colander)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2013, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-on-inter-racial-pornography/650668/15 "2013-02-18T23:40:48Z")
> [@thelurkinghorror](#): > > If this is true, it doesn’t necessarily equal racism. A lot of interracial porn is icky, lots of racial slurs thrown about, objectifying of both (…all 3, 4, 10, etc.) individuals involved. Maybe some of those people want to watch porn that isn’t specifically about the ethnicity of the talent. And on the other hand, some people enjoy it. There was a recent, now locked, thread on some of this stuff. I actually don’t see racial slurs thrown around that much in black man/non-black woman pornography. White man/black woman videos tend to be awful that way, though. ---
**Author:** ![Lgbpop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ea924/32.png) [@Lgbpop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lgbpop)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2013, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-on-inter-racial-pornography/650668/16 "2013-02-18T23:42:04Z")
> [@Hershele\_Ostropoler](#): > > Are a lot of white porn fans old-school racists? Is preferring one race over another in what is USUALLY A PRIVATE MATTER any of your business? No. Is there some reason you think we care about your opinion on what should be a private matter? Probably. Do I care what you think? - No, except for the fact that it blows my mind you would presume to tell others how and with whom you think people should have sex with. Ben Franklin was right. The motto of this country should have been “Mind your own business.” ---
**Author:** ![colander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e8c25b/32.png) [@colander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/colander)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2013, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-on-inter-racial-pornography/650668/17 "2013-02-18T23:44:37Z")
> [@Lgbpop](#): > > Is preferring one race over another in what is USUALLY A PRIVATE MATTER any of your business? No. Is there some reason you think we care about your opinion on what should be a private matter? Probably. Do I care what you think? - No, except for the fact that it blows my mind you would presume to tell others how and with whom you think people should have sex with. > > Ben Franklin was right. The motto of this country should have been “Mind your own business.” I am guessing you are not a fan. ---
**Author:** ![typoink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecb155/32.png) [@typoink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/typoink)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2013, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-on-inter-racial-pornography/650668/18 "2013-02-18T23:55:57Z")
> [@Lgbpop](#): > > Is preferring one race over another in what is USUALLY A PRIVATE MATTER any of your business? No. Is there some reason you think we care about your opinion on what should be a private matter? Probably. Do I care what you think? - No, except for the fact that it blows my mind you would presume to tell others how and with whom you think people should have sex with. What’s the “private matter” in question here? Viewing porn? Sex? Because the post you’re replying to is talking about active, career-impacting racial discrimination based on another person’s personal and professional choices. Not entirely sure that falls under “none of your beeswax.” ---
**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2013, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-on-inter-racial-pornography/650668/19 "2013-02-19T02:30:17Z")
> [@Hershele\_Ostropoler](#): > > Are a lot of white porn fans old-school racists? It’s a sex-thing. White guys watching porn don’t want to see a white woman banging a black guy because that makes them feel threatened and insecure; even though they are _watching_ these _actors_ perform. While most porn stars have huge dicks, some of the black guys have ridiculously enormous schlongs; adding to the stereotype that all black guys have huge dicks and can greatly satisfy a woman. At least this is my WAG. ---
**Author:** ![RandMcnally](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b782af/32.png) [@RandMcnally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandMcnally)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2013, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-on-inter-racial-pornography/650668/20 "2013-02-19T02:35:15Z")
Should be too surprising. I mean, look at Hollywood: rarely are there movies where a black man and a white woman are together.\* \*There are exceptions: the movie is specifically about race, or it’s Will Smith. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-on-inter-racial-pornography/650668.md?page=2)