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The debate about racism in the porn industry isn’t new. In the last months and weeks performers and have talked, argued, forced progress. It’s a complicated issue involving several aspects: equal pay, representation, the use of racial slur and stereotypes, fetishization. [thread] https://twitter.com/Kate_Isaacs/status/1276439095363993600
Some things have changed. Some are changing. Others haven't. Technological changes have meant disruptions even in race-related aspects. See this piece from 2 years ago. https://www.dailydot.com/irl/black-women-porn-creators/
The last few weeks have brought the debate to the spotlight again, prompting some agencies and producers to take action. https://www.xbiz.com/news/252675/agencies-pledge-to-end-talent-rate-disparity-declare-support-for-blm
Some sites have pledged to stop using categories like “interracial” and “ethnic” from sites and awards. https://avn.com/business/articles/video/avn-announces-changes-to-awards-to-increase-black-representation-883675.html
Arguably there's much more that the industry could do to make things better for performers and consumers. The conversation is ongoing. @AnaFoxxx and @itsLotusLain wrote about it on @playboy this week. https://www.playboy.com/read/black-sex-workers-matter
A BIPOC industry collective has just listed the changes they'd like to see to address inequalities and discrimination in porn. https://www.xbiz.com/news/252907/bipoc-adult-industry-collective-announces-objectives-in-ending-systemic-racism
On the other hand, anti-porn campaigners are likely to describe the adult industry as inherently racist and impossible to reform. E.g. "Pornhub enables, monetizes and promotes content involving racism in its most extreme forms." https://nypost.com/2020/06/23/big-porn-cashes-in-on-racism-and-anti-semitism/
Racism exists in the adult industry. Unlike other places some things have been accepted / overlooked for too long. The conversation is complex and multifaceted, and understanding its history is paramount . (see this book by @DrMireille from 2014). https://www.dukeupress.edu/a-taste-for-brown-sugar
Hopefully the conversation will give voice to performers and experts, and won't be reduced to a simplistic "porn is racist, ban porn". 
