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‘An attractive woman in front of an attentive audience is a powerful thing, and a cam girl can give you that, in more ways than one.
Isa Mazzei’s new memoir, Camgirl, traces her year-and-a-half spent streaming herself on a porn website, a profession that allows her to earn a living and maintain her privacy while working from home. It’s a taboo topic to talk about, but one that is addressed with breezy honesty and whip-smart humor in her book—and it’s sure to be even more fascinating and provocative if you’ve never done the work yourself.
In our capitalist society, everything has a monetary value, and female beauty is no exception. But for many cam girls, a career as a digital stripper isn’t just a means to make money; it’s an end in and of itself.
Like any other job, camming has its perks and its drawbacks. Its unsociable hours, inconsistent income, and reliance on a client base that’s constantly churning can be difficult to manage. But it also provides an escape from the day-to-day stresses of life. It’s no surprise that a lot of cam girls develop close relationships with their regular customers, who they see as friends and sometimes even lovers. For them, the intimate nature of their work makes it more than just a way to make money: it’s a form of therapy. Aella and Kate are no exceptions. Their success is due in part to their personalities and approach: Kate is flirtatious, outgoing, and was doing sexy shows for strangers on MFC before she started getting paid; Aella describes her own style as “weird” and more like performance art than straight erotica.
