I am living proof that Santorum’s theory that pornography damages marriage and relationships is just not true. Although my father has worked in the porn industry for more than 35 years, I have had a successful and happy life. My parents raised me like many other good parents in America. They had serious concerns about my access to pornography while I was growing up and they were mindful about how porn could shape my life and our society. Given my parents’ experience withstanding the prosecution of obscenity cases against my father, I also learned that narrow-minded, judgmental views that try to limit our freedoms—whether sexual, artistic, or religious–are dangerous.

Some people, especially conservatives, have a misconception that everyone in the adult-entertainment industry is a misogynist who wants to control and exploit women. My father expected me to go to college, and he was thrilled when I earned my Master’s of Social Work degree. First and foremost he wanted me to be an independent woman. In many ways the porn industry inspired my parents to raise a daughter like me. I have been happily married for 14 years, I’m a mom, and I have a great career as a marketing professional. I’m proudly a pornographer’s daughter.