Performers working in the games industry have spoken of their distress at being asked to work on explicit content without notice, including a scene featuring a sexual assault.
Sex scenes are common in modern games - and are often made by filming human actors who are then digitised into game characters.
But performers have told the BBC a culture of secrecy around projects - where scripts are often not shared until the last moment - means they frequently do not know in advance that scenes may involve intimate acts.
They describe feeling “shaken” and “upset” after acting them out.
Performing arts union Equity is demanding action from the industry - it has published guides on minimum pay, and working conditions in games, including on intimate or explicit scenes.
What makes you think an escort would like acting a rape scene more than anyone else?
I don’t. Just saying it’s an alternative option.
Honestly I’m confused on the issue here because so many people (maybe vocal minority?) show support for sex workers, yet it’s an issue to propose an option to hire them for a non sex role? Am I missing something on the “their body, their choice” thing? Like, if they don’t want to do the job they won’t do it, right? Just seemed like the way to go, idk.
Why suggest sex workers to act a rape scene rather than plumbers or programmers though?
I suspect you think of escorts as people who will do anything for money.