Intimidad Digital: Género y Poder en la Industria del Modelaje Webcam

Abstract

The e-commerce of adult content encompasses a great diversity of people and interests. However, it faces challenges related to the gender differential approach required by a nationally operating industry with 90% of female workers, who work directly with their bodies and are sexually consumed. The research methodology was guided by the parameters of a journalistic production, focused on portraying the reality of webcam modeling in an objective and reliable manner. Among the main results are: the mental health of the models and their possible affections in the perception of body image; the constant violation of basic labor rights such as access to health; and how the narrative present in the web platforms of sexual consumption follows mostly sexist guidelines; finally, the need for state regulation of the industry.