VANCOUVER, British Columbia—Since October is "National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month," adult business broker Broker.xxx has teamed up with adult mental health organization Pineapple Support to sponsor awareness of bullying in the adult industry. While most people associate bullying with schools and social media, bullying has also been taking place on the international stage for the last few years, with adults blatantly and publicly bullying other adults. Various political figures including the American President have all but caused the behavior to be normalized, and in today’s world, nobody seems to be immune to harassment.
"Broker.xxx has become the largest adult brokerage and industry deal-maker, with over $20 million dollars in listings available for acquisition by buyers. We also quickly became the target of bully-like intimidation and harassment shortly after we launched," noted Juicy Jay, Founder and CEO of Broker.xxx. "As we were building up our new service, we received annoying emails from an individual (which we ignored) but their communications continued and became hostile and threatening towards us."
The company stressed that there is a difference between behaviors at the core of "bullying" and everyday aggressive business activity such as marketing, negotiations, or sales tactics.
"Our experience shows that it can happen to everyone, even industry veterans," explained Jay. "You just ignore it and move on, but that can be more difficult for some people who face physical threats online. With October being 'Bullying Prevention Awareness Month', it seemed the perfect time to help others who might be dealing with similar events in their lives, whether it be on industry forums, social media, or even private email."
Pineapple Support is at the forefront of mental health in the adult industry. Through the support of industry sponsors such as Broker.xxx, it is possible for individuals affected by events (whether that be abuse, bullying, or trauma) to spend some time with a real therapist talking about it and getting the support they may desperately need.
"Mental health issues are widely associated with traumas, such as bullying, harassment, and threats. None of it is acceptable, and it is not limited to just performers and models. Sometimes childhood traumas can affect us into adulthood," explained Leya Tanit, founder of Pineapple Support. "We work hard to counsel and help performers and executives navigate all kinds of mental health issues. We (as human beings) need to talk to each other more about our issues, especially in a world more isolated by COVID-19. We are so happy to be working with Broker.xxx to bring more awareness."
Both Pineapple Support and Broker.xxx strongly urge those dealing with any mental health issues and in need of someone to talk to (no matter what their role in the adult industry) to reach out to Pineapple Support at PineappleSupport.org.
"We trust Pineapple Support to help as many people as possible with mental health issues, no matter what they are," stated Jay. "That's why we've chosen to support their work at this difficult time for everyone."
Pineapple Support provides 24/7 online emotional support as well as free and subsidized professional therapy and advice to all online adult industry professionals. The website can be accessed at pineapplesupport.org.
Broker.xxx is a leading adult industry broker, with the most listings, lowest commission, and highest referral "finders" fee. They help adult website, domain, and business owners sell their websites and help Buyers find acquisitions. The service is operated by adult industry veterans JuicyAds founder Jay, and Jimmy "Wizzo", who have 42 years of combined experience. The marketplace is accessible at Broker.xxx and can be contacted at [email protected]x.
