SextPanther Join Pineapple Support Bronze-Level Sponsor

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Pineapple Support, the adult industry’s leading mental health nonprofit, is pleased to welcome SextPanther as a Bronze-level sponsor. The adult sexting site joins over fifty adult businesses and organizations in committing funds and resources to the organization.

 

“We are very excited to have partnered with Pineapple Support as a Bronze Sponsor in an effort to offer mental health support and wellness resources to sex workers industrywide, and especially our valued community of SextPanther models,” says Alex, founder and President of SextPanther. “We couldn’t be happier to have the opportunity to contribute to this wonderful organization, not to mention offering our support in an effort to tackle such an important issue that affects millions daily.”

 

The support provided by SextPanther and other sponsors will help Pineapple Support to provide free and low-cost therapy, counseling and emotional support to models, performers, producers and workers in the sex industry throughout the world.

 

“I’m so glad to have the support of SextPanther and their team as we approach the holidays, and adult workers can face increased mental health challenges,” says Leya Tanit, founder of Pineapple Support. “This has been a difficult year, and their generous support allows us to continue providing individual counseling, support groups, webinars and other vital resources to those who need them.”

 

Pineapple Support was founded by Tanit in 2018, after a string of losses in the adult industry from depression and other mental illnesses. The organisation, which is a qualified 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization in the United States and a registered charity in the UK, has so far connected over 1800 adult performers to mental health services, including free and low-cost, therapy, counseling and emotional support.

 

To find out more about becoming a sponsor of Pineapple Support, please visit https://pineapplesupport.org/sponsorship/.

AltPlayGround Joins Pineapple Support As Supporter-Level Sponsor

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Pineapple Support, the adult industry’s leading mental health nonprofit, is pleased to welcome AltPlayGround as a supporter-level sponsor. The open lifestyle community joins over fifty adult businesses and organizations in committing funds and resources to the organization.

 

“As an open lifestyle community we share much of the same attitudes and values around sexuality as the porn industry,” says Mike McDonald, Director of Marketing at APG. “The work Pineapple Support is doing in providing mental health therapy services to its performers, but also their efforts towards eliminating the stigma around sex work and mental health, is something we truly commend them for. AltPlayGround is proud to become an official supporter of this great organization.”

 

Pineapple Support was founded by British performer Leya Tanit in 2018, after a string of losses in the adult industry from depression and other mental illnesses. The organisation, which is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit in the United States and a registered charity in the UK, has so far connected over 1500 adult performers to mental health services, including free and low-cost, therapy, counseling and emotional support.

 

“We are thrilled to have the support of AltPlayGround,” says Tanit. “Tax-deductible donations like these allow us to reach even more performers with mental health services and emotional support, which is incredibly important right now.”

 

The organisation is now spending almost triple as much each month on treatment compared to prior to COVID. To find out more about becoming a sponsor of Pineapple Support, please visit https://pineapplesupport.org/sponsorship/.

Pineapple Support To Host Anti-Bullying Webinar

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Pineapple Support, the adult industry’s leading mental health resource, will host a free webinar for adult content creators on Thursday, November 19th, during Anti-Bullying Week 2020. The special webinar, “Anti-Bullying: Sex Workers United Against Bullying,” will be led by therapist and adult performer Jasmine Johnson, LCSW.

 

“This workshop will address the impact of bullying in the workplace, specifically sex work,” says Leya Tanit, founder of Pineapple Support. “Jasmine Johnson is a licensed clinical therapist and boasts over twenty years of experience as an adult entertainer and educator. This webinar is going to tackle some of the issues many performers face in this industry and Jasmine’s passion, experience and expertise are going to help teach how to overcome bullying in any form”

 

Prior to the webinar, there will be a live Anti-Bullying Twitter AMA with Johnson, in collaboration with Chaturbate. Anyone that wishes to participate can do so by asking questions of Johnson via the hashtag #AskPineappleSupport, starting at 12pm PT (4PM ET) on November 19th.

 

“It can be challenging to navigate, as a NSFW content creator, the difference between consumers being assertive and downright aggressive,” says Johnson. “We will discuss how to set boundaries personally and professionally; develop a plan to having an anti-bullying platform; and also educate consumers on appropriate ways to communicate with their favorite stars and not violate the Equality Act of 2010! That’s right, it is illegal to harass anyone at work, so let’s get into our rights and responsibilities at being civil behind the screen!”

 

Pineapple Support was founded by Tanit in 2018, after a string of losses in the adult industry from depression and other mental illnesses. The organisation, which is a qualified 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization in the United States and a registered charity in the UK, has so far connected over 1800 adult performers to mental health services, including free and low-cost, therapy, counseling and emotional support.

 

The Anti-Bullying: Sex Workers United Against Bullying webinar will take place via Zoom on Thursday, November 19th at 5pm ET and is scheduled to last one hour but may extend. Please visit https://pineapplesupport.org/webinars/ for more information and to access the webinar link.

How to Overcome Cyberbullying as a Webcam Model by Penelope Banks

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It doesn’t matter how good you are as a webcam model, some people just can’t help themselves. Some people are just mean. And we’ve all experienced it a time or two. So today I wanted to share a few things that have helped me and that you can do to overcome cyberbullying as a webcam model.

 

How to Overcome Cyberbullying

Take a Deep Breath

The first thing that I recommend doing when someone is attempting to cyberbully you, is to take a deep breath. Instead of reacting, just take a nice big deep breath. I can’t tell you the number of people who have called me names, told me I’m ugly and I shouldn’t be a webcam model, or flat out tell me that I’m disgusting.

And comments like those can often be discouraging at times. But what you have to realize is that a lot of the time, these people are dealing with their own problems. They are usually unhappy with themselves and are projecting this onto you. So as much as you want to, try your very best not to take it personally and just take a deep breath.

 

Don’t Fight Back

When someone is attempting to bully you, don’t fight back. Don’t give them the satisfaction and the power to control your emotions. Especially while you’re working.

If someone comments on one of your posts or comes into your chat room with any kind of negativity, don’t let yourself get sucked into it. Don’t give any attention to it. You’re better than that. You know who you are and what your goals are and that’s all that matters.

 

Block Them

One of the great things about camming sites is that you can easily block someone if they are bullying your or harassing you. Which is what I always do. The first time someone says something even slightly negative in my room, I block them. And then I move on.

Unfortunately there are times when bullying can turn into harassment and blocking someone just doesn’t work. If this is the case, there are steps you can take to ensure that you are protected. You can use GEO blocking to block countries and you can work directly with a cyber specialist to help protect your privacy.

Talk to Someone

If you’re struggling to overcome cyberbullying, you can always reach out and talk to someone who is there to listen. Pineapple Support offers free or low-cost therapy to those working in the adult industry who are in need of emotional support.

 

Written by Penelope Banks

Penelope Banks is a webcam model, blogger, and model recruiter.

Twitter: @Akapbanks

5 Things You Must Know To Help Keep Your Private Life Private!

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For anyone working in the adult industry, you may have already thought about the importance of ensuring your private life is kept private. It’s so easy to create profiles on social media and then forget that most of the time you aren’t only posting your life events to your friends and family.

One of the easiest ways to make absolutely sure, that you make the most out of your professional social media, without ruining your private life, is to have separate profiles for each. Your private profile should only be accessible to your friends and family and have no associations with your work life in the adult world.

1. Understanding Your Privacy Settings
In some cases you may feel it’s too late to consider operating a separate account for your social media profiles, or perhaps feel it is impossible. If this really is the case, then do make absolutely sure that you understand how to operate the privacy settings on each of your accounts. Privacy settings generally allow you to make choices as to who sees your pictures, posts and profile. On Facebook for example, you have the option of only allowing your friends, or your friends and their friends, or anyone (known as public).
If you can’t find the information you want about the privacy settings, then it’s a good idea to check out forums as you’ll probably find the answer you need there, sometimes with useful links to the right part of the site.

2. Think About Your Main Picture Content
Whilst you may love the picture someone took of you on your family holiday, it’s not really the best idea to use it on your professional social media pages, or indeed any work associated websites. There are numerous picture recognition software packages about now which can be used to trawl sites to find picture matches. That holiday pic you thought was so good, you would use it on your adult related website, will suddenly become linked to your family holiday snaps an banter on Insta!
It doesn’t mean you can only use professional photos, it simply means decide which you’re going to use it for and stick to it.

3. What About Background Pictorial Content?
Always check the background of any pics you use for your adult related work as it’s really easy to slip up and give away key locations, or even more personal information, such as a car registration for example. You should make sure you do not include and famous landmarks, or brands as many companies could be willing to sue you for bringing their brand into disrepute and it’s extremely unlikely you would ever win such a battle.

4. Always Think First Before Pressing Enter
A huge percentage of inappropriate posts happen because the person posting does not stop to think about the consequences of their actions.
NEVER post things in anger, whilst drunk (or under the influence), or as a direct response to something you do not agree with. NEVER make rude responses to anyone online, no matter how strongly you feel.

5. Always make sure you use some virus protection on your devices (Laptop, Phone, Desk Top PC).
They not only check for viruses but also for Trojans and other sneaky things which could invade your device and your life.

NEVER click on any link without checking first with the sender (even if you know the sender). You never know if their account has already been compromised. Call them up first and ask them if they sent you something before trusting it.

It’s ALWAYS better to be SAFE rather than SORRY!

Stay Safe
Love All
Carla Sez x

NMG Join Pineapple Support As Supporter-Level Sponsor

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Pineapple Support, the adult industry’s leading mental health nonprofit, is pleased to welcome NMG Management as a supporter-level sponsor. The brand management specialists join over fifty adult businesses and organizations in committing funds and resources to the organization.

“Mental health is always important, even more so now that we are all navigating a whole new reality while coping with a worldwide pandemic,” says Megan Stokes, Partner NMG Management. “Pineapple Support is doing a great job of providing these health services to anyone working in the adult industry. And we at NMG Management are pleased to do our part in helping to support their wonderful organization.”

Pineapple Support was founded by British performer Leya Tanit in 2018, after a string of losses in the adult industry from depression and other mental illnesses. The organisation, which is a qualified 501(c)3 nonprofit in the United States and a registered charity in the UK, has so far connected over 1500 adult performers to mental health services, including free and low-cost, therapy, counseling and emotional support.

The support provided by NMG Management and other sponsors helps Pineapple Support to provide free and low-cost therapy, counseling and emotional support to models, performers, producers and workers in the sex industry throughout the world.

“The support of NMG Management means so much to our organization,” says Tanit. “Requests for therapy have spiked 65% in just the last six months. The generosity of our partners makes a huge difference in not just the lives of individual performers, but also in the overall strength of our industry.”

To find out more about becoming a sponsor of Pineapple Support, please visit https://pineapplesupport.org/sponsorship/.

#LetsDoeIt Join Pineapple Support As Supporter-Level Sponsor

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Pineapple Support, the adult industry’s leading mental health nonprofit, is pleased to welcome #LetsDoeIt as supporter-level sponsors. They join over fifty adult businesses and organizations in committing funds and resources to the organization.

“We’re proud to be supporters of Pineapple and the team,“ says Phil R, COO of #LetsDoeIt. “Given the incredible work they do in helping the performers in this vital industry, we wanted to show our support and help to share the message that seeking support for mental health is extremely important. We’re glad to do our part.”

Pineapple Support was founded by British performer Leya Tanit in 2018, after a string of losses in the adult industry from depression and other mental illnesses. The organisation, which is a qualified 501(c)3 nonprofit in the United States and a registered charity in the UK, has so far connected over 1500 adult performers to mental health services, including free and low-cost, therapy, counseling and emotional support.

“We’re grateful for the support of #LetsDoeIt at a time when requests for therapy have tripled due to COVID,” says Tanit. “This could be considered a defining moment for the adult industry and it’s going to take everyone to come together and protect the mental health and well-being of the models and performers during this time.”

The support provided by #LetsDoeIt and other sponsors helps Pineapple Support to provide free and low-cost therapy, counseling and emotional support to models, performers, producers and workers in the sex industry throughout the world. To find out more about becoming a sponsor of Pineapple Support, please visit https://pineapplesupport.org/sponsorship/.

Streamate Signs On as Pineapple Support Platinum Sponsor

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Pineapple Support has announced Streamate as their latest platinum-level sponsor. The live cam site joins over 50 adult businesses and organizations in committing funds and resources to the organization.

“This is one of the highest levels of support a company can provide to the organization,” said a rep.

Streamate’s Director of Marketing Liz said the company “is a proud sponsor of Pineapple Support. The incredibly supportive and stigma-free environment Pineapple provides, in addition to a truly worldwide reach, is unmatched in our industry. At a time when mental health, self-care and a judgment-free zone are crucial to our well-being, Streamate’s support of Pineapple is an easy decision to make.”

Liz added that “the success of the industry as a whole relies heavily on the continued support of all humans both professionally and personally, Pineapple Support has committed to doing just that, and we are honored to continue our support.”

Pineapple Support Founder Leya Tanit thanked Streamate for their “generosity and support.”

“With their platinum sponsorship, Streamate is showing just how much they value those who use their platform,” said Tanit. “Requests for therapy have reached new heights due to COVID, and support like this helps us continue to provide free and low-cost therapy to those who are struggling. I’m grateful to Streamate and their team for giving back to the adult industry.”

For sponsorship details, visit Pineapple Support and follow them on Twitter.