Q: "I'm going to school for nursing,
and I plan on eventually working towards my Doctorate in Nursing
Anesthesia Practice, and I'm wondering if being a webcam model will
have a negative impact on my getting into different training programs
or getting hired at a hospital? What do you think? I need a
professional's advice! I miss camming so much, I've just been
apprehensive in starting back just because I don't know how it will
impact my medical profession. My guess is that it wouldn't, but I'm
not certain."
A: Great to hear from you! In my
personal professional opinion, there's no reason that being a webcam
model or having worked in adult entertainment should affect your
ability to do anything else you want to do in life. I am a registered
mentor with my county's school board and I have a 16 year old mentee
that I work with. I have been fingerprinted and background checked
numerous times over the years, while still actively being a webcam
model, because I do a lot of volunteer work. There's no space on
applications asking, "Have you ever worked in the adult
industry" and if I ever did come across such a question, my
answer would be, YES, I did it. AND? so what? How does that affect
my ability to be an effective whatever-it-is-I'm-aiming-to-do? Always
be honest and proud of your work.
I have a big problem with
people/employers/etc. that bully ladies who have worked in the
industry, as if we are not also fully capable of doing other things.
I'm equally annoyed with ladies who have worked in our industry who
allow themselves to be bullied, shamed or try to downplay their adult
work, as some "young and dumb life mistake". Chile please!
Stand up for yourself. People will treat you however you allow them
to treat you. If you don't make your work as a cam girl seem like
some shameful secret, than no one else will be able to hold it over
your head either.
I am working with an attorney to get an
official, legal, point of view on this matter because it is a
question I get quite often. My advice for right now is to stay
focused on what you want to do, be that nursing, camming, or
both...and don't let anyone stop you. ♥
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