In our capitalistic society, female beauty is a commodity to be sold for money. Whether it’s to the whims of big whale men, who drop enormous sums of cash for their favorite girl, or small fishes who are content with spending just a few pounds per session, men from all over the world can pay for the privilege of watching their fetish fantasies played out in real-time by women they can only imagine. This reality has given rise to the craze for cam girls, who perform their services in front of chatrooms full of men with various sexual fetishes.
Camming is a massive part of the adult entertainment industry, and one that’s often misunderstood. Despite the recent “porn block” in the UK, and SESTA-FOSTA in the US, it’s still not always seen as a legitimate or hygienic form of sex work.
A cam girl, also known as a camwhore, is a model who broadcasts herself doing sexy things in a private room to a live audience on a website. She can be paid in virtual tokens that are used as a way around financial institution regulations to purchase adult content, or viewers can choose to partake for free and then ‘tip’ the model with real money via their chatrooms.
Katlyn Carter, who works at Stripchat, a popular erotic site, makes hundreds of dollars a day. She has a small apartment with a bathroom that doubles as her bedroom, and she uses a webcam to stream herself masturbating or stripping in the privacy of her home.
She’s not alone – thousands of amateur female porn stars are making good money from their online fetish shows, and they are a growing force in the world of adult entertainment. However, while it may seem strange for men to spend so much money on a woman they’ll never meet in real life, there are many reasons why cam girls attract their customers.
For one, they can provide a sense of connection that e-commerce cannot. As a man watches his favorite cam girl get undressed in real time, and interacts with her on the chat screen, he feels like he is getting to know her, rather than simply purchasing a piece of pre-recorded video that he can watch on his own.
Secondly, cam girls can be very naughty – and sexy. They love to tickle, lick and fiddle with their tits, and many are happy to perform a wide range of sexual fetishes. A typical kinky scene might involve a camgirl fingering her shaved pussy, hitting herself in the crotch or anal area, or flicking the tits of other women.
While there are some serious risks associated with being a cam girl, many performer interviews have shown that the vast majority of performers thoroughly enjoy their jobs and take them seriously. They are often genuinely excited to see the reactions of their audience, and most appreciate the trust they’ve been afforded from those who visit their rooms. This is why they work so hard to ensure the quality of their videos – and their professionalism – is on point.