From Matsuoka Suzu's (松冈铃) statement in Chinese, to Nanase Alice's (七瀬爱丽丝) video revealing her audition resume, it's easy to understand how uneasy the actresses are facing the aggressive new AV law...
But unease won't solve anything, so the actresses are expressing their opinions in their own ways. Toda Makoto, who will be retiring this year, published a long article. First, she supports the unconditional cancellation of contracts for girls under 20 (but we all know this industry hasn't worked with 18-19 year old girls for a long time). Under this premise, seeing the push for new AV... Regarding the demands of those involved in the V-News Act, her first thought was—
"Is the AV industry you're talking about the same place where I've worked for so long?"
As an active AV actress, seeing others describe the AV industry gave Toda Makoto a strong sense of unease: "Just to give you an example, regarding consent forms, both SOD and Faleno use the same method—first, to prevent actresses from feeling pressured or afraid to refuse, the production company will have the producer explain the filming process one-on-one, without the manager present and without the actress having her makeup and hair done." In addition to the content, to prevent actresses from being taken advantage of, the producer will also announce the performance fee after explaining the details of the performance, in a very gentle tone, absolutely not putting any pressure on the actresses...
Therefore, Makoto Toda said that she alone may not represent all actresses in the industry, nor... While denying the victim's involvement, she stated that in her six years in the industry, she has never been coerced or threatened in any way. Furthermore, regarding the claims by those advocating for the new law that the AV industry has many performance plans that make actresses uncomfortable, Makoto Toda said that after investigation, many of these projects are no longer being filmed. However, those advocating for the new law use a mix of truth and falsehood to mislead the public who are unfamiliar with the AV industry into believing that actresses live in constant threat and fear. This places a significant psychological burden on current actresses and is unfair.
What Toda finds most objectionable is that these "socially progressive" advocates for the new law repeatedly emphasize that the AV industry must provide actresses with comprehensive medical and psychological counseling mechanisms. She believes that every profession has its hardships and work pressures, and some people experience problems due to maladjustment. However, the excessive emphasis on the need for psychological counseling or even mental health treatment in this industry is, to put it bluntly, occupational discrimination!
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In conclusion, Makoto Toda believes that since they claim to protect AV actresses, the social elites and politicians who pushed for the new law should listen more to what current AV actresses think. The world isn't black and white; many people find a balance in life, and the AV actress profession is no exception. It's wrong to think of all actresses as victims or to assume everyone agrees on this. Therefore, please listen to the voices of current AV actresses. Nothing can be generalized.
The statement is quite long, and Toda's writing is excellent, with many words that are difficult to understand, so the translation took some time. However, after reading the article, I found it very satisfying. Toda not only has a clear line of thought but also clearly points out that those who pushed for the new AV law lack understanding of the industry and only think it's the best course of action. This kind of self-righteous goodwill is sometimes the greatest malice!
I hope everyone can use wisdom to resolve this matter satisfactorily.
