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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Olivia Petter

Voices: Is OnlyFans really ‘female empowerment’ – or is it damaging to women?

In another world, perhaps I would’ve made money from my body. I might have sold photos online or posted short videos with my face cropped out. I might have been happily paraded around on the arm of some well-paying and probably much older client or gone on a few dates with them for extra cash. It is something I’ve thought about more than once, especially recently, with the cost of living crisis raging on and conversations around profiting off female sexuality at an all-time high.

In the last week alone, three friends have told me they’re considering selling photos of their feet on OnlyFans. If they take the leap, so to speak, they’ll be joining the ranks of a roster of famous faces who’ve chosen to join the subscription-only social platform in the name of female empowerment. This week, it was the singer Kate Nash who said she’d make more money selling photos of her bottom on OnlyFans than she would from going on tour.

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