Of late, I've become accustomed to perusing the webs to see what blogs are created by escorts. Their actual day to day work and living situations. I find it fascinating. I'm curious. Not especially titillating but close. Here is a population of underground workers that earn their money one trick at a time--except for "duos". I digress.
Escorts are called that because the word prostitute is already used (OK, I'm trying to be funny--apparently not). They are not street walkers, whores, B-girls, (I'm dating myself, here), hookers, brothel workers-- I guess the politically correct nomenclature is "sex worker"--which would include all sexes, and gender classifications. They work from escort agencies who arrange their "dates" or are independents placing on-line ads in an array of ways, newspapers (finally a possible savior of newsprint), websites specializing in escorts by location, specialization, race, gender (all of the many variations), price range. Sex seems to be the common denominator. Sex and cash.
Usually there are disclaimers that money is for their "time" not for sexual favors.
I have no problem with this industry. It should be legalized to help "police" the practices of STD/STI testing, protect the workers from robbery and assault (think Long Island Killer), and eliminate underage or forced prostitution. For the most part the bad side where human value is diminished by greed and manipulation could be, instead, shown the light of day. Bad practices could be eliminated. Coercion could be curbed.
Their are "review" sites where a particular sex worker's performances can be rated or particular experience narrated. Nomenclature is defined as to the types of services provided, eg. HJ, CBJ, DATY, Greek, Full Service, Duck Sucking Lips (still haven't figured that one out) and pricing may/may not be outlined depending on levels of service. Sometime there are links to other websites, sometimes for escort agency specialties such as Asians, BBWs, BDSM, or sometimes to specific escorts who may/may not be independents--sometimes associated friends or other escorts that may be hired as multiple escorts for one session. Many of the individual escorts indicate if they are bi-sexual or not, do's and don't, FAQs, and lists of their, er, assets--36DD, shaved, Thick, Blond/Redhead, Black/Asian/Caucasian/Latina etc., etc.
Its tits and ass cafeteria. Just about everything is served up. There are specialized websites where you can register as a client so you can be vetted. Your information available--even sites where bad/nasty/dangerous clients can be publicized and sex workers warned to be on alert. A variety of chat rooms abound.
I think I've only touched the surface with this...I've concentrated on the hetero-oriented sites/information because that's how I roll, but gay/transexual and other varieties of identity and preferences are catered to. Duh!
My favs are the sites, to get back to my original thread, where the escort blogs, or specific blogs used to drive business/interest to the escort's web pages for the detail including booking forms and procedures, screening explanations, etc. The blogs are often very tongue in cheek, funny, some times sad, combative, scary, revealing, and sometimes inspiring. One blog I read from an escort in the land down under (not that kind of down under)-- I mean Australia, recounts how ugly and unpleasant a new client turned out to be, but that she made it a point to find something nice about this man/john/trick/punter and praise him for it (nice hands, or skin or something like that). I liken this to the electoral process in America today...hold your nose and fill in the box next to a candidate's name. But I pointed out to her--in the comments section--which she encourages, that her empathy was inspiring because that man had very little he could do about his sheer unpleasantness. She reported he was nice and polite, at least. But he reviled her. And made a second appointment. So I guess she got through that test of her fortitude.
I've never utilized any of these services, myself...under lifetime achievement "never paid for it" category, I suppose. But many do and will continue to do so. Sex workers are organizing at a fast clip and pending Ron Paul's election in 2012 that's about the only way recognition as a legitimate industry will be created--except for a few Nevada brothels that are licensed and legal. I believe Rhode Island allows legal prostitution for individual prostitutes but no brothels. There are always rules.
