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Jennie Ketcham is the author of "I am Jennie," a blogger and a former porn star who began her recovery from sex addiction on VH1’s Sex Rehab with Dr. Drew and Sober House with Dr. Drew in 2009. She writes a popular blog, BecommingJennie.com, about her new life as a writer and student. She lives in Los Angeles.

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Why Aren't More Porn Performers for Measure B?

(25) Comments | Posted December 5, 2012 | 1:01 PM

Why aren't more porn performers for Measure B? Does anybody else think it's strange that they don't want to wear condoms? Are Aurora Snow and Jenna Jameson really the only girls who said "Yes?" Why would it preferable to be sheathless with a partner who has potentially had...

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Loss-Aversion: From Lindsay to the Deficit

(0) Comments | Posted September 20, 2012 | 4:52 PM

Wikipedia cites loss-aversion as referring to "people's tendency to strongly prefer avoiding losses to acquiring gains. Some studies suggest that losses are twice as powerful, psychologically, as gains." From the Nobel Prize winning-mind of Daniel Kahneman and his good buddy Amos Tversky, loss aversion is part of a...

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Syphilis Valley

(22) Comments | Posted August 22, 2012 | 6:11 PM

The people in porn seem to be connecting the dots, but not because pornographers, performers, and agents are sounding the war cry and finally endorsing the widespread use of condoms. Had they caught onto the importance of condoms, safe sex and the seriousness of the STDs condoms usually prevent, the...

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Phillip Phillips for President

(52) Comments | Posted May 25, 2012 | 4:53 PM

As a proud owners of modern-day rabbit ears on our Sony flatscreen, we don't have cable or Direct TV or any of those crazy expensive things that commercials try to convince us to pay for. In my home, we watch the channels that come in for free (in HD no...

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Cal State System Fail: Who Is to Blame?

(7) Comments | Posted February 3, 2012 | 3:01 PM

California's educational system is a mess. And as an official Cal State student, I can offer anecdotal evidence that nobody is experiencing the hurt caused by our budget crisis more than college students. "No classes!" students cry. "They are cutting all the classes!" and "I won't get federal aid if...

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Jane Fonda in the Court of Public Opinion

(3) Comments | Posted October 10, 2011 | 2:00 PM

Nearly two weeks ago, Terry Jastrow and Anne Archer invited me and my boyfriend to their stunning, ranch-style home in the Pacific Palisades. I was both flabbergasted that this super lovely couple wanted to spend an afternoon entertaining us and nervous about the daunting task I knew they both had...

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.XXX versus .com? W.W.D.A.D. (What Would Dan Ariely Do)?

(11) Comments | Posted September 13, 2011 | 11:03 AM

As the world moves into the .XXX era, I feel like a red light district of the internet could be beneficial to all. "Win, win, win," as the BBC News quoted. While there are groans and protests from the adult business and Free Speech...

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Combating Inappropriate Cell Phone Use in Class

(27) Comments | Posted September 2, 2011 | 1:16 PM

When my college career began ten years ago at San Diego State University, cell phones were prevalent, but teachers need only to ask that they be turned to silent so a ring would not disrupt a potentially amazing lecture. Occasionally, a student would forget to silence the phone, and when...

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Hitting Hard Rock Bottom

(2) Comments | Posted August 22, 2011 | 5:11 PM

I began a relationship with the Hard Rock Hotel ten years ago with a quick trip to Las Vegas. I was so impressed with their attention to detail, from the pre-arrival emails asking questions like, "What music would you like for your stay?" to the tiny guitar pick sticker on...

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Reconnecting Through an App: Hello Sunshine, Goodbye Gym

(1) Comments | Posted August 15, 2011 | 2:04 PM

Like many young, middle-young and not-so-young women, I've been a little bit obsessed with my body since I turned 14. There have been times when the obsession was a quiet voice, saying, "Perhaps you shouldn't eat that pint of ice cream unless you plan on going to Linda Evans for...

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40.5 Things to Do in L.A. Without Your Car, Pt. 2

(7) Comments | Posted July 15, 2011 | 4:54 PM

This is a continuation of my previous list, however, this list covers things to do between Lincoln Boulevard and the Pacific Ocean.

 


  1. No matter where you are, from LAX to Brentwood, you can find your way to the Santa Monica Farmers Market. Incredible fresh farm products...

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40.5 Things to Do in L.A. Without Your Car

(2) Comments | Posted July 13, 2011 | 1:41 PM

With the 405 shutting down, I find myself excited for my upcoming Westside staycation. City officials may encourage us to leave, but this short list of the amazing things we can do locally illustrates just how great being a Westsider really is. The following suggestions are generally within walking or...

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Sing, America, Sing

(2) Comments | Posted July 1, 2011 | 5:13 PM

Many times in American history, especially the history of live television broadcasts such as the Superbowl, we have proved to know very little when it comes to singing. From Christina's most recent National Anthem flub to the incessant chanting of "U.S.A." at the World Cup, as a culture and society...

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L.A. Honors the People's Games: Making Dreams Come True

(1) Comments | Posted June 20, 2011 | 5:04 PM

This last Friday morning, after honoring a slew of talented African-American musicians for Black Music Month, and both the San Fernando High School's Academic Decathalon and baseball teams -- the AcaDeca team taking 52nd out of 7,000 plus and the baseball team taking first at CIF City Section championship, the...

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The Business of Politics, Sex and Sexual Politics: Goodbye Anthony Weiner

(21) Comments | Posted June 15, 2011 | 4:01 PM

When I first heard about the controversy, I thought, "Poor Anthony Weiner, his fun little fantasy world of sneaky penis pictures has come crashing down!" I felt a little outraged that the nation, our political representatives and talk radio hosts had been willing to send this man up the hill...

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Can "True Believers" Sue Harold Camping?

(54) Comments | Posted May 23, 2011 | 2:09 PM

May 21st was Judgment Day and for most human beings, excluding Harold Camping, the 24- to 36-hour period came and went without a hitch. There were no destructive earthquakes, as predicted by the ever-extrapolating, Twitter/Internet/media-savvy Camping. Euro-American Evangelical pastor John S. Torell said Camping already had an "Oops,...

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(Secret) Video Kills the Comedy Star

(10) Comments | Posted May 6, 2011 | 7:24 PM

Osama bin Laden's death has been terrorizing the news. From BBC to CNN to Fox, all I see is Osama Obsession. Even on the home front here at Huffington Post, while the Osama news is no longer taking the top tier of news worthy stories (thankfully HuffPo knows there is...

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To Planned Parenthood, With Love

(6) Comments | Posted March 1, 2011 | 3:17 PM

Hey there, Planned Parenthood, it's me, Jennie Ketcham. I know I only see you once or twice a year, once for my pap and twice for contraceptives, but I wanted to let you know I'm thinking of you. It seems you're everywhere today, and I must admit I'm a bit...

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Why Would Montana Fishburne Become a Porn Star?

(127) Comments | Posted August 11, 2010 | 12:26 PM

From the day I entered the adult business to the present moment, one question arises in every interview regarding pornography. "Why did you get in the business?" While I was participating in the creation of films, my answers were generally something along the lines of, "Well, I love sex so...

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To the Courageously Unemployed

(22) Comments | Posted July 28, 2010 | 3:38 PM

Being in the adult business guaranteed one thing (two, if you count contracting some sort of STD). As an adult performer, it's never too hard to find work. Because of that, I didn't understand the economic crisis the rest of the world seemed to be suffering. Now, over 15 months...

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