'Teen Keira' launches new site, lands in Hustler

Selling your used panties for profit might be seen as controversial to some, but it can be a big money maker for others. Born and raised in a small town near Muncie, sophomore September Harness, also known as "Teen Keira," has taken the next step in making it big with her self-made adult Web site. \nHer original site, www.teenkeira.com which first made the news in April, has acquired more than 700 members and sparked controversy nationwide.\nHarness was brought before the dean on several charges including violation of the student ethics code for unauthorized use of the University's name and space with the original site.\nShe was cleared of all charges by the end of April and her site remained up unscathed. \nHarness has since disassociated herself from the original site because of conflicts with her webmaster.\nFrom the success of the first site, she has now launched her newest addition to the adult industry with www.keiramodel.com. \n"The new site is slowly progressing and there is going to be different picture sets, there will be a store on the site where people can request certain pictures and there will be calendars and things like that," Harness said. "Soon there will be web chats where they can see and talk to me at the same time on the computer."\nIn addition to pictures and calendars, the store section of the new site will also take requests from members. This idea came from a recent e-mail Harness received from one of the site members.\n"I just got an e-mail recently from some guy asking me if I was willing to sell my used panties," Harness said. "That's a good idea for the site; we are going to start doing things like that in the store part; things that we put in the store will be by their request." \nThe new site will cost $19.95 for the first month and $24.95 for each additional month. \nIn addition to her latest site, Harness will also be appearing in next month's Hustler magazine.\n"Hustler contacted me last year, so I am doing some picture sets in Hustler that will be printed either next month or the month after," Harness said. \nAlthough hosting an adult site may seem easy, there are some drawbacks for Harness, she said.\n"The hardest part about this for me is people thinking that you are a different person just because you do something like this," Harness said. "A lot of people think it is a big deal and Americans in general think that nudity or nakedness is a horrible thing. I think that there are a lot worse things like violence that should be looked at first. I am not a partier or drinker or smoker, and people tend to get the wrong impression about me because of what I do."\nAlthough Harness said she feels people might see her in a different light, some said the view around campus is just the opposite.\n"If someone is doing that they must have a reason, even though that is not the choice I would make, it is not for me to judge either way," said senior Curtis Marcum.\nJunior Stephanie Balunda said the site isn't that controversial given the IU setting. \n"It can't be worse than what happens on the weekends," she said. "Heck, you might as well make some money off it." \n-- Contact staff writer Amber Nicholas amrnicho@indiana.edu.