Porn star Conner Habib discusses the concept of “porn names” in his latest essay on Buzzfeed, What’s In A (Porn) Name?. He also talks about the discrimination against porn stars, his porn name, and why he reveals HIS birth name, Andre Khalil.
I wish I had understood all this more deeply five years ago when I started appearing in porn; I might not have chosen a porn name at all. After all, the discrimination porn actors face stems in part from the separating of identities. And perhaps it would help end discrimination against and misunderstanding of porn stars if more performers expressed both their names publicly.
Conner told me he’s trying to end porn discrimination by revealing his birth name.