Tyra always claims to be non-judgemental, but on this show she absolutely judged these women. She also attacked them. She wouldn't let them finish a sentence when they were defending their lifestyles. Who is she to say that these jobs are wrong? Tyra affects so many girls (and their points of view) around the world - it would be better if she kept an open forum and didn't try to influence people's opinions, especially negatively. Be careful!

I didn't catch the show but I do have my point of views of strippers and prostition. I know in some point of time in ones life it will get ugly but to a point that you have to get down with putting yourself out there it's just crazy. I hear so many lame excuses, I needed the money, there's no jobs and etc... Now to me it's all BS... Now I grew up in a home of welfare parents struggling and all much more but never have in my life I had to say my mom got fast cash by selling her a** or showing it off... Now I personally struggled myself and I had my real uglyspots but never resulted in what I call selling myself short, I knew girls who did that and in ways I lost repect in what they once were, now I never called them out there name just had a new perspective of them. Now I don't like to judge anothers decisions but to make excuses in the decisions they make it's funny especially moms who say I would do anything for my kids, for me that, little line gets me tired, I once said that but I also added to an extent.. and I will continue to say to an extent, I try my all to support my child with no, little, or all the experience I have to keep my baby alive.. Now, I do have a child a girl, how does that look on me, her role model, her superwoman, her protector, her world, her everthing a woman who say all she can do is sell or show off her body, what vibe are you giving her, what is that offering her, a quick buck and a metrocard, come on

I thing that will be the end of me

I lost all respect for Tyra today. She had no right to show those women (the dominatrix and her daughter) the total and utter disrespect she did.

I just watched the show and I was very appalled at how Tyra treated Tamara and her daughter with such disrespect. Even though most people think she could have gone through a different path as to getting an education, i still don't think Tyra has the right to judge Tamara for the type of occupation she chose. I was disappointed when Tyra continuosly tried to put words in the daughters mouth and tried all means to get her to disagree openly with her mother. First of all, the girl was not ready to watch that video Tyra used to make a show but Tyra had to make her watch it and said, "Hey, you are 21" and I said "Get off her back" she doen't wanna see so let her be (Unfortunately she did not hear me). Second of all, did Tyra try to get the girl insult her mother on a TV show? It was obvious the daughter still had such a high respect for her mother but Tyra and her "Therapist" (and SOME of her crazy audience who where throwing rude and annoying questions at the poor lady with Tyra also being rude by repeating "Thats a very good question, Answer it" in agreement wth her audience) had to turn the whole thing around and say the poor lady was dominating her daughter. Oh Please! Come on now. When speaking to people who have volunteered to come to speak at your show. Speak to them with respect and I totally agree with Debbie who thinks you owe that woman an apology.

I just watched the show where the mother is a dominatrix. I have to say, Tyra I'm VERY disappointed that you spoke to this woman in such a condescending tone. You are not a mother nor have ever been in a position to have to provide for your children. The old saying of walk in someone else shoes before you judge is so true. We as parents and humans make ALOT of mistakes. There has been and always will be women and men who are in the sex industry. We ALL get hurt by many people in our lives, including by our parents. It's so easy for everyone to say "go to school so you can get a different job". Well, you still have to pay the bills! I believe you owe that mother an apology.

Hey Tyra.....1st I love the show, and thank you for the serious and beautiful effort that you and your crew put forth in trying to make a difference w/in the community of young and older women. I would like to take the opportunity to comment on the topic of parents in the sex industry. I believe its ok! I have grown up w/my mom being the single parent to 4 children.......she never resorted to striping or anything of that nature but she did what she had to do. Its not always peaches and cream in the world...I'm quite sure everyone has faced adversities w/in their lives.....but to negate someone for doing what they can isn't right. If I had to strip, or do the dominatrix thing I WOULD! My daughter means just that much to me...she is my world! not everyone is born w/a silver spoon in their mouths, and not everyone is born w/beauty as yours, or w/a singing voice of Beyonce to take them out of their tough times. Not everyone is born in Beverly Hills, or has money to splurge on Rodeo Drive. I live in the South Bronx and its the ghetto. I have a daughter that is only 4...if I had to be w/in the sex industry then so be it! I've tried to go back to school to get my degree...only to find out I DO NOT qualify for financial aide and i am in no position 2 pay for school out of pocket......I will go for broke trying to put Mia (my daughter) through school....by whatever means necessary! I won't prostitute myself NO! But I will weigh my options and do what I can! But I want to say thank you Tyra because at least there are people like you w/in the world

hi tyra in this case i think i'd tell her that what she's doing makes me feel very sad and if she keeps doing it i will run away from home until she stops doing it . thanks bye

i would dis own my mother. bottom line! judge me i dont care!

As a mother and a woman, I would do anything to provide for my children. I, too, am christian but Christ never judged prostitutes, but loved them (remember Mary, the one who washed his feet wiith perfume?) And strippers and porn stars are in the same boat, I think. But there are differences in each woman's life... Is she desperate to provide for her children? Wants loads of cash? Enjoys the lifestyle? We aren't here to judge. We all have our own choices to make. If it was me, or my mom, I'd move my daughterand myself in with family until I got on my feet. If that wasn't an option I might get on unemployment or other government help while I look for any other job I could get. I don't think I would do this until I had desperately explored EVERY other option. I know it's a tough economy, but there really are still SO MANY jobs, scrub toilets, nanny, anything. But I don't judge you ladies who do this. It's not my place... I hope you find a way out before youge stuck there, if you are doing it out of desperation and not by choice or because you enjoy it.

I know this economy is rediculous and times are tough. But they are not so tough to where you have to turn to prostitution, stripping, and etc. to make a living. You would be better off taking a min. wage job than doing that. Read the Bible, people. I'm so glad my mama doesn't do that for a living. But would I be ashame of her? If I didn't know any better, I couldn't help but be proud of her. But since I know better, I would be ashame of her.

It's shameful to be disrespectful to self. I'd rather she scrubs toilets. However if she did, irrespective of if it were from that job that i grew, she'll have to quit or have me quit being her child. My mum can't sex for money

I look at it like this, being a little bit younger, I completely understand both points of view. However who are we to say oh no she shouldn't be doing that because she has kids it's disrespectful, and then turn around and say oh it's okay for her she has no kids. Either way it should be wrong if that's how you feel otherwise it's a double standard. Alot of people say oh it puts the kids at risk and oh but it's not a good role-model, but who would know that the woman had kids. And what respectable mom would teach their kids the same things. Some women have no other way of providing a meal or paying the bills so their children can be confortable, especially in this economy. For some women it is no other option, maybe they didn't finish school or maybe they had other things happen to them to restrict what they could do to make a living. And for us to say oh it's disrespectful and it's not the Christian way... okay well I am a Christian who grew up in a church and I know its not proper to judge someone else because we don't have that power. People have to answer and be accountable for their actions not us, so who are we to say shame on you. I have had family who has had to put food on the table and that is the only way they could do it, and the children in that home grew up to go on to college and they thank their mom for the things they did to help them and allow them to eat and have hot water. It's nothing shameful about proviing a living by whatever means necessary, and their is nothing wrong

Well, in this economy there are more and more women who are taking these types of jobs of a means to survive. For me as a respectable person, no I do not think it is a job that is appropriate for a mother, but also if that is there only means of work who are we to judge them. In a society like ours many women do not have a choice. And people who say that there is always a choice should open there minds to what type of world we really live in. When major companies are firing top employees and or shutting down what do you think is going to happen. When there are no jobs out there to take and the jobs that are open companies are now most like taking those less qualified so that they do not have to pay as much for salary. We live in a corrupt world and we all must not judge mother or other women who make a living in he sex industry. We can only voice our oppinions and help those who want out.

it would really bother me its her job its what she does and as long as she leaves her sex indrusty life in her job and not at home and i saw the show and tyra was being to harsh on the moms thats what they do for a living they dont know how to do anything else its not like they are really bad moms that are drunkies or do drugs even bring diffrent men to the house