Deanna Lynn: Author & Ex-Porn Performer
Consider Before Consuming
Fight the New Drug
4.8 • 779 Ratings
🗓️ 27 October 2021
⏱️ 66 minutes
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Trigger Warning: This discussion includes explicit discussions of sex acts, child sexual abuse, sex trafficking, eating disorders, suicide ideation, and drug use that may be triggering to some. Listener discretion is advised.
Today’s episode is with former porn performer Deanna Lynn. Deanna experienced childhood neglect and sexual abuse that led her to normalize porn at a young age, and eventually led to her entering the porn industry. During this conversation, Deanna shares her perspective on her time in the porn industry, how she transitioned out, and what her life looks like today.
You can find Deanna Lynn’s books “Purchased: Leaving the Sex Trade” and “Integrated: Living Beyond the Sex Trade” on Amazon.
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| 0:42.5 | My name is Garrett Johnson, and you're listening to Consider Before Consuming, |
| 0:47.7 | a podcast by Fight the New Drug. |
| 0:50.0 | And in case you're new here, Fight the New Drug is a non-religious and non-legislative organization that exists to provide individuals the opportunity to make an informed decision regarding pornography by raising awareness on its harmful effects using only science, facts, and personal accounts. |
| 1:07.2 | We want these conversations to be educational, uplifting, and hopeful. |
| 1:11.4 | As we sit down with experts, influencers, activists, and people with personal accounts, |
| 1:16.3 | we cover a wide variety of topics that may be triggering to some. |
| 1:19.6 | This discussion includes explicit discussions of sex acts, child sexual abuse, sex trafficking, eating disorders, suicide adiation, and drug use. |
| 1:29.3 | Listener discretion is advised. |
| 1:31.8 | Today's episode is with Deanna Lynn. |
| 1:34.0 | Deanna experienced childhood neglect and child sexual abuse. |
| 1:38.4 | Many of her experiences in her early childhood normalized pornography. |
| 1:42.7 | Because of her upbringing, from an early age, she knew |
| 1:45.9 | that she wanted to be in porn. During this conversation, we talk about how she ended up in the |
| 1:50.7 | porn industry, how she transitioned out, and what she's up to today. With that being said, |
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