PORN, SEXISM, HYPOCRISY, AND MONTANA FISHBURNE!

Ever since news broke that Montana Fishburne daughter of famous actor Lawerence Fishburne was interested in or doing porn, the black blogosphere has erupted into one sexist and hypocritical post after another. Everyone seems to be so concerned and preoccupied with what Montana’s father thinks about her actions seemingly looking over the fact that she just may have some agency in her own decisions and that contrary to popular belief daughters are not owned by their fathers no matter how much we want to believe the opposite.

Montana Fishburne did not choose her parents and she certainly did not choose to be the child of a famous black actor. None of us know the pressures of what it means to be the child of a famous celebrity and I am sure that role comes with a lot of good and bad. But Montana doing porn isn’t worse because her father is a famous actor. As a matter of fact that shouldn’t really have anything to do with the reaction to her choice.

Each one of us does things that our parents may not agree with and furthermore I am sure our parents have done some things that their parents didn’t agree with. So to portray Montana as some sort of unique individual who went against her fathers wishes is very hypocritical. We all do it, it may not be porn but we definitely do it.

Another issue seems to be that by appearing on film having says Montana is thus a “whore.” First of all let me say that there is no such thing as a “whore,” there are only people who judge others for their sexual behaviors and choices. One persons whore may be the next persons wholesome. The entire concept is based on making value judgments about other people. Montana is no more of a “whore” for appearing on film having sex than the millions of other people who have sex in general. I’m not sure how sex becomes that much worse simply because it’s done on camera as opposed to not on camera. The fact is that it’s happening.

I think a lot of the furor surrounding Montana stems from the fact that she is Lawerence Fishburne’s daughter. I think we would be hearing an entirely different story if Montana’s name was Martin. Sexism has much to do with the negative reaction Montana is facing. If it was Lawerence Fishburne’s son having sex with women on film most people would be saying, “Wow how cool.” Instead of rolling their eyes in hypocritical disdain.

In the end Montana Fishburne has to live her life and deal with the consequences of that life. That her father is a famous actor, that what she is choosing to do is porn, are all secondary in my opinion. We all make choices and decisions and not everyone is going to agree with them. But the beautiful thing about life is being able to make those choices. I can think of a lot worse things Montana could be doing other than porn but that is an entirely different post.

So in closing, people lay off the rush to judgment, hypocrisy, and sexism.

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