“Do you believe Superman is flying around fighting crime?” asks AVH Hall of Famer Kimberly Kane, to make a point. “Of course you don’t! We can give superhero movies a suspension of disbelief. Now, try lending the same suspension of disbelief when watching porn. Porn is a performance.”
The multiple award-winning adult film star and director, who herself portrayed Wonder Woman, opened up in a recent blog post, and has amplified her thoughts on adult films, fantasy, entertainment and sexual anxiety in an interview with the Daily Star Online.
Kane said the lack of accessible sex education is one of the reasons why millennials are struggling with confidence in bed.
“They have watched thousands of hours of porn and instead of it making them feel confident they feel inadequate. They think their penises aren’t big enough, if their partners aren’t screaming and squirting during sex they think they’re doing something wrong.
“There isn’t a lot of foreplay in porn so this very important aspect of intimacy is sometimes skipped over entirely.”
“Because of the lack of access to sex education, young people are watching porn to learn about sex. Porn is entertainment not educational material.”
The 36-year-old adult film legend has witnessed the transition from porn as a hard-to-access pay-for-play indulgence, to the proliferation of free (i.e. stolen) adult content on the web.
In 2010, Kane was one of a baker’s dozen of adult industry elites who warned of the perils of pirated adult content online.
Kane is passionate in her belief that porn should be treated as entertainment where viewers suspend their disbelief when watching the seemingly superhuman sexual feats performed by professionals.
“The best way I can simply explain porn sex vs real sex is by asking this question: Do you believe the Superman movies are real?”
The analogy to the suspension of disbelief in superhero action movies vs porn has also been made by legendary male performer Steve Holmes.
Kan continues: “Porn performers are simultaneously thinking about lights, body position and our next move. You’re also trying to convey connection and realism for the audience. If the scene is executed well the sex will seem easy, but I assure you it is not.”
And the intercourse she enjoys in her personal life is different from the sex she is paid to perform in front of the camera.
“I personally do not have porn-style sex at home. In order for me to be in the zone I need to calm my mind, focus on my partner and be in the moment. I want to genuinely please my partner and I want reciprocation in an honest and connected way.
“Appreciate porn for what it is, entertainment, like your favorite superhero movies!”
Visit Kimberly Kane’s website kanearmy.com
