OctoMom the Next Vivid Girl?

According to this report on Fox News, Vivid Entertainment offered Nadya Suleman, the infamous California mom of Octoputlets, a contract as a porn star.
According to the report, Vivid CEO Stephen Hirsch said Suleman received the offer and is considering it. They also offered her medical coverage for her whole family and other benefits if she signs a multi-film deal as a contract “Vivid Girl.”

Suleman was reportedly quoted on TMZ as saying, “Not until the stretch marks fade!”

I have to agree (and sympathize) with that. I gave birth to a 6 lbs. 4 oz. baby about 5 months ago, and I’m still unhappy with the shape of my body. Does anyone really want to see someone who just gave birth to eight children, naked? At least wait for the c-section scar to heal before you break out the camera equipment and studio lights.

I don’t want to pick on Suleman just for her physical appearance. That’s petty, and I’m not perfect myself! Besides, we can find plenty of other reasons to deride the unemployed single mom of 14, whose best financial plan seems to be to use her student loans to pay for the expense of raising her kids. Isn’t that illegal? I guess it’s better than welfare. Thank goodness for this back-up plan of becoming a porn star.

There’s no need to mock the woman for her c-section scar, stretch marks and sags. And since the babies were conceived in vitro and delivered by c-section, she could be as tight as a virgin for all we know. But it does make me wonder what Vivid Entertainment, one of the premier adult video and toy companies, was thinking.

Were they just trying to jump on the latest big news story like Larry Flynt and Hustler with the Sarah Palin porn parody? Or is this a new trend in “reality” porn stars—stretch marks and all? I know there are sections of the adult video store devoted to heavy women, older women, housewives and moms, and yes, even pregnant women. Is Vivid trying to create a new category?

Pregnancy is a beautiful thing. And so is childbirth… Well, not counting the pain, the blood, (and other various and sundry fluids), the screaming, and the stitches. Mothers *should* embrace every line, wrinkle, stretch mark, sag and scar that comes from pregnancy and childbirth. Moms, love your bodies and let your partners do the same.

I guess if Vivid is trying to popularize “reality” porn, they should be commended. In an industry that objectifies women and encourages fake boobs on size zero bodies, making a “real” mom a contract Vivid girl makes a powerful statement about our perceptions of beauty.

But – just speaking for myself here – when I watch porn, I want to look at people who are actually hotter than myself! I’m taking a guess that the men out there feel the same, and want to see stars who are sexier than their mates.

Porn stars, underneath that perfectly-placed lighting, with their tight bodies and lingerie designed to make them look sexier-than-life, aren’t there to make average women feel good about ourselves. It’s a porn star’s job to look good. That’s it. That’s how they spend their time: chewing celery sticks, working out with personal trainers, and fucking on camera. (Hmm… I wonder how I can get a contract with Vivid?)

If we (or our partners) want reality, we’ve got it right there in our bedrooms. For mine and my husband’s enjoyment, I want the porn stars I watch to look better than I do!

What do you think? Has Vivid gone too far in trying to raise the bar on the MILF genre? And is Suleman really an “M” anyone would like to “F?”

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