Responding to criticism over the use of Canadian government funds to produce a pornographic movie, a "feminist sex fantasy" titled "Bubbles Galore," the Montréal Gazette editorialized: "The bitter debate over whether pornography is an expression of free speech or an incitement to violence against women rarely involves the actors. The star of Bubbles, Nina Hartley, a veteran of more than 450 XXX-rated films, refutes the patronizing notion that she is a victim of exploitation or coercion." On the contrary, "[t]he female stars in porn movies are in control of their sexuality. They are not punished for having sex, unlike the female characters in the more mainstream porn flicks such as The Texas Chainsaw Massacre."

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