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From the author of LGBTQ&A, a weekly podcast that documents modern queer and trans history, comes Camgirl, a memoir about being a webcam porn star. Mazzei reveals the hard work that goes into making camming look effortless, from coming up with new ideas for every show to remembering her viewers’ birthdays and checking in on private messages like a de facto therapist.
It might take a moment to get used to reading about taboo subjects in such an unflinching, honest way, but it’s refreshing to have the subject of camming framed as artful expression and empowerment rather than exploitation or sexual objectification. Anyone who has curated an online identity, whether they’ve been on Twitter or Twitch or YouTube, can relate to the experience of camming. You’re crafting a version of yourself that can’t possibly be all of you, but it affirms you. In a world where so many kids are self-sabotaging and conflicted, it can feel like the best thing you can do for yourself is to make people laugh.
