Heather Berg, "Porn Work: Sex, Labor, and Late Capitalism" (UNC Press, 2021)
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Authenticity, a Speakable Job Requirement
The book discusses authenticity. Can you tell us how it explores thet as im so, on the one hand, i'm interested in the ways that underlaye capitalism for all sorts of workers. Authenticity is is am, a spoken or unspoken job requirement that we're not allowed to do work because we have bills to pay? I think o that's just become ubiquitous and this has wormed its way even into the most implausible contexts. You can't get an interview to bea barista without boasteding about how much you care about sorcing coffee beans. Am, and and, you know, the joys of customers service. And while all those things are true,
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