I criticize Asian Connections often (in my mind justifiably), but I also like to give praise where praise is due. In this morning’s 4 AM show, Nadia did something delightfully erotic. She had her legs up in the air showing off her “package,” and when she came back up to a sitting position, she had pulled down her bra so that both nipples were popped out, erect, for the camera. She held that for several seconds before covering up. Just so you know that this was not by accident, a few moments later she repeated it. She looked amazing. And this gives me occasion to say something nice about her. Two months ago, I would have told you that Nadia was my least favourite performer, and I dreaded when she was on shift (which seemed like always). She never smiled, she constantly made faces at the camera, rolled her eyes, took the phone away from her mouth to say something apparently sarcastic to the other performer or to a producer, and during a time when most of the other girls were giving us great nipple tease shows, she was showing nothing, irritatingly adjusting her bra strap about a thousand times per show. I thought, how disingenuous, this ladyboy who was just a few years ago baring all and wanking for the camera at Thai Hardcore, acts like it is her life’s greatest sacrifice to flash a nipple. She also seemed to drag the whole vibe of the show down with her, and it was only really confident and dynamic performers like Ali who could ignore this or even get Nadia to lighten up. But in the last month or so, I think we’ve seen quite a transformation. Nadia is smiling, she is more engaged with callers and not with making comments about them, and in this sad time when exposing nipples and breasts has been all but eliminated from the spicy show, she has been one of the few to flash a nipple or breast anyway. I don’t think this in any way changes the current ridiculous ban on flashing – witness that Amy, who if she had her way would get as naked as possible, is on such a short leash that when even a hint of areola emerges, she quickly turns away to fix it. But I do think that there is some tentative pushback from the girls, who understand of course what makes callers call. Amy has found other ways to give us lovely moments of nakedness, and Cherry has given us little flashes. Let’s hope it is a trend. But anyway, I wanted to get out that compliment to Nadia and say that she is definitely changing my mind.
