LOS ANGELES — Brandi Love has penned an op-ed, published on the website for conservative media outlet The Federalist, defending the increased interest in OnlyFans during the coronavirus pandemic.
"Anyone who follows Brandi knows that she has no shortage of opinions and that she doesn’t particularly care if you agree with her politics or not. She’s an outspoken conservative voice among the overwhelmingly liberal adult industry," a rep explained.
A story on the American Conservative website, by Charlie Peters, inspired her recent Federalist column. "Every now and then," he asked, "the modern world produces a trend so ghastly you can’t help but sit back and think, would a global Islamic caliphate really be that bad?"
Peters decried the sudden spike in new OnlyFans users in response to "stay-at-home" orders during the pandemic.
Love was inspired to respond; her column is titled, “No, Living Under An Islamic Caliphate Wouldn’t Be Better Than Keeping Camgirls Legal.”
“In contrast to the absurd idea that living under the draconian restrictions of sharia law would be better than the freedom for people to do things you think are wrong,” Love wrote, “let’s look at how adult entertainment is not only legally protected but also providing relief during the current pandemic.”
"How does someone call himself a conservative and then dismiss the First Amendment?" she continued. "Regardless of how people feel about adult entertainment, it is clear from U.S. Supreme Court decisions that the modern court believes the Constitution protects expressive conduct, and does not equate nudity and or consensual sex with obscenity."
“For me, OnlyFans has been an answered prayer,” she said. “At a time our real estate business has been decimated due to the shutdown, we will likely survive the losses because of OnlyFans. We won’t make profits this year, but we will not be forced into foreclosure.. When a conservative publication runs an article wishing for an Islamic caliphate because of OnlyFans and its people, it’s a slap in the face to this significant segment of population that votes Republican. It pushes us further away from Christian political conservatism.”
Love described OnlyFans as "a small sample of a world, where the beautiful, natural impulses of affection and a need to connect can continue when physical intimacy isn’t possible. When this shutdown ends, I will return to meeting my fans in person," she said. "I will be shaking hands and giving hugs. And for those people and times when physical meetings are impossible, I’m thankful there will always be OnlyFans."
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