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If the idea of watching a woman strip, masturbate and play games on camera for monetary gain makes you squirm, then Camgirl, a memoir from Isa Mazzei might seem like a book to avoid. But this frank conversation-starter is refreshing in its ability to make you think about taboo topics with breezy honesty, self-awareness and whip-smart humor.
My manager caught me a second after I flashed my titties
The title of this memoir is not merely a reference to the sexually explicit content a camgirl provides, but a testament to the fact that many men consider themselves “cammer” addicts. Cam sites, much like casinos, generate the majority of their profits by luring in addictive customers. Men buy tokens to interact with the girls on camera – and receive dopamine hits as they see their money being spent on a girl they are talking to.
Thankfully, Mazzei is no longer an active camgirl, but her frank memoir and the Netflix thriller she wrote about her own experiences as a sex worker (CAM) have made her a vocal advocate for creating art that lets consumers empathize with sex workers. Here, she discusses the thrill of making pornography for a living, the joys and frustrations of working in the industry, her new film and her hopes for the future.
