This film features nudity, sex toys and suggestive positions. It is also rated 15 for explicit content, including staged violence and a fake suicide.
While it is important to recognize the legal importance of these ToS documents, it is equally necessary to examine their social meaning. These documents perpetuate sexual norms online and restrict the possibilities for cam models.
It’s a form of entertainment
The ToS of BongaCams, LiveJasmin and iCams are carefully worded to avoid mention of sexual acts in order to remain compliant with the law. They use euphemistic language and omit the terms ‘sex’, ‘sexual’, ‘genitals’, and ‘erotic’. However, these platforms do not protect models from harassment. Clients can easily acquire personal information about cam girls through doxxing, which involves researching or hacking into public databases such as the White Pages and people-finder websites. In addition, cam girls must protect their computers against viruses and spyware and assume a false identity to prevent doxxing. These restrictions undermine the feminist argument that camming is a form of entertainment.