Why you should go to Exxxotica
Attending Exxxotica, one of the largest adult industry events in America, is an experience unlike anything else. The convention ran this past weekend from Friday (10/21) to Sunday (10/23) and was hosted at the New Jersey Convention Center.
The general consensus is that the primary audience at Exxxotica will be single males looking to meet their favorite pornstars and cam girls in person. But that wasn't the case. Attendees came from essentially every conceivable background. Spanning in age from 20s to 60s, there were straight-laced businessmen; rural lads wearing cowboy hats; goths; and everyone in between. Seeing many diverse individuals from various societal groups smiling, laughing, and getting along was interesting to witness in its own unique manner. The surprising thing to see was the number of couples. There were so many attendees holding their partners’ hands and giggling, having the best time of the whole experience.
Exxxotica is much more than simply a place where you can go and meet pornstars. While that is a major component of it and the main reason why so many people go there, there is, however, a ton more to see and do. One of the biggest attractions at the convention are the exhibit booths. Think of any food or wine tasting event you've ever been to. They are raucous and busy, and instead of providing a fully immersive dining or drinking experience, they just provide little samples as you move from booth to booth and stage to stage. In this case, you will find booths set up to sell sex toys, porn DVDs, erotica, and a lot of marijuana. Approximately 80% of the display booths also showcased porn stars, chat room girls, or dancers/strippers. They strolled around the room looking hot while signing autographs and posing for photos. Small bikini tops, micromini skirts, and six-inch heels were the norm. However, a sizable portion of the population chose to expose even more skin by only wearing thongs, pasties, and other forms of scanty garments.
In addition to the vendor stalls, there was live entertainment such as burlesque, kink, pole dancing, and Ms. Exxxotica contests. There was what seemed like a "cam-off" going on between Chaturbate and MyFreeCams.com, with tables of live cam models from both sites facing off across the walkway.
Then came the parts that were more experiential. Visitors could participate in the "Dungeon Experience," which included being flogged or restrained, or choose to attend one of the numerous seminars, which covered topics like how to succeed in adult business and the fundamentals of butt sex.
It takes some getting accustomed to when you're chatting casually with a topless lady, but eventually you understand that there’s no reason to be uncomfortable. Porn has long divided feminists. Anti-porn campaigners say porn objectifies its subjects, promotes sexual violence, and promotes unrealistic sex. Feminists who embrace the porn business, particularly those who work in it, argue that our bodies, our choice.
When you meet them in person, you immediately realize that they are sincerely and deeply enthusiastic about their careers. They represent the idea that beauty comes in many different forms and are sex-positive and body-positive individuals. They are unfailingly upbeat individuals with fantastic perspectives on sex, love, and life. They have a great attitude towards life, sex, and love. Go to Exxxotica and you may just learn something about yourself.
