Keith Girard
Belle Knox, the Duke University porn star, will be the keynote speaker at Layfayette College’s Sex Week in Easton Pa. (Photo: Bell Knox)
Knox skyrocketed to national attention after she was outed by a fellow Duke student after anonymously writing an article about porn in the school newspaper.
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Knox said she turned to porn to help pay Duke’s sky-high tuition, drawing broad criticism from the university community that included what she said was bullying and sexual harassment. Despite calls for her to withdraw, the university stood behind her.
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During “Sex Week,” she’ll give a presentation on the porn industry titled “Behind the Flickering Screen: The Reality of Adult Entertainment.”
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The 19-year-old will be telling her personal experience in the adult entertainment industry, the reaction she faced from family and friends and the highlights and lowlights of her career, according to the school. A Q&A will follow.
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Knox, real name Miriam Weeks, said in a statement she hopes “students leave with a new perspective.”
The school is located in Easton, a hard-scrabble area of Pennsylvania at the confluence of the Delaware and Lehigh rivers about 55 miles west of Philadelphia. It’s noted as a transportation hub for coal and steel.
It has sponsored “Sex Week” for at least the past six years, according to its Web site. The series of presentations is designed to bring students closer to their sexuality, according to the school event Web site.
Among other speakers, Dr. Broke DeSipio, a certified sexologist, will talk to students about the art of achieving an orgasm. Her presentation is titled “The Big O: How to Get It.”
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“Magenta and Friends” will make a presentation on “The Art of Drag” and other sessions will focus on sex and growing older and sex with disabilities.
In light of the popularity of “50 Shades of Grey,” a sex educator and professional “Dominant” will also give a lecture on kinky sex, sado-masochism and BDSM.
The week-long event also includes a raffle, giveaways, something called “Condom Bingo” and a speed-dating session.
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Sorry, the event, which kicks off Thursday, Feb. 12 is only open to students.
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