“Why would anyone pay when there’s so much free porn?” Because paying isn’t just about getting off. It’s about consent, ethics, and supporting the person creating it. A lot of free porn is uploaded without performers’ permission, stolen from creators, ripped from pay sites, or produced under circumstances you know nothing about. You often have no idea whether everyone consented to distribution or was treated fairly. When you buy directly from an independent creator, you know who’s being paid. You’re supporting a real person, not a piracy site profiting off someone else’s work. If we believe artists deserve to be paid for their work, sex workers deserve that same respect.