Theroux meets sex workers

Anyone see this?

Interestingly nuanced approach to the subject,  I know it is Theroux' schtick to look awkward and non-plussed but in this case it seemed he genuinely didn't know what to think or say most of the the time

I agree, especially when dealing with the young woman who had been abused and obviously had deep psychological problems, although he was clearly in a quandary as to whether to advise her to stop.  I had in mind in particular the middle aged couple where the wife was a sex worker who seemed to throw him completely.

What did I found interesting was that none of the women went to it without some serious baggage around sex.   It would have been interesting for the programme to find a well balanced woman who simply chose to make money out of sex as it was a well paid job they did not find too objectionable and did not have any emotional issues with it.  Is it the case that such women don't exist or that they don't make interesting TV?   Not sure.

Of course really the debate has to move past whether prostitution is a bad thing.  It has always existed and always will exist, the real question is how can society ensure it takes place in such a way to cause the least harm and risk to those practicing it.

I have yet to see a documentary or expose that features not just female sex workers but also male ones, straight or gay. By limiting the subjects to women, no matter how "balanced" or "nuanced" the filmmaker/interviewer tries to be, the topic of prostitution is always going to be filtered through the lens of gender/sex. At the risk of engaging in my own sexist stereotyping, I would imagine it is easier to find a male sex worker who wasn't molested as a child, had no identifiable baggage/hangups and just thought it was an easy way to earn a few bucks. But that would probably make prostitution as a topic itself much less interesting ...

Valid point PP, but the theme of this documentary centred around female prostitutes attitude to sex.  I think male prostitution is an entirely different beast because male sexuality is so different and should probably be considered separately.

Murder has and will always exist. Rules exist to minimise harm. I do not believe there exists a non fooked up prostitute, it's a horrendous way to make a living (I don't think men appreciate how disgusting it is to have sex with a man you don't find attractive).

"Murder has and will always exist. Rules exist to minimise harm. I do not believe there exists a non fooked up prostitute, it's a horrendous way to make a living (I don't think men appreciate how disgusting it is to have sex with a man you don't find attractive)."

What a ludicrous analogy - murder is not consensual.   However fvcked up you may think prostitution is presumably for the women involved the alternative is worse.    Effectively prevent prostitution and they have left with the alternative.     Beyond that you cannot prevent prostitution so outlawing it just means it is underground unregulated and less safe.

And it is never safe because men who use prostitutes are pieces of shit who think the people they are buying belong to them and have lower status than a toilet.

You just proved my point. Women don't do that without extreme circumstances because it's disgusting. Men do it out of choice then laugh about it as though they are superior in some way rather than revolting victims of their own base libidos. Men PAY women they "don't find attractive" for sex.

"Women don't do that without extreme circumstances "

 

heh. 

 

This is so very very far from reality. 

Women sleep with men they find unattractive every day for many reasons. 

money, pity, drunk, because, boredom, happy, sad, bit meh, revenge, curiosity, car, job, bigdick, little dick, cardboard box

 

Pretty woman is insane I can't fathom all the people who say it's their favourite movie it's horrific but just a reminder that you can fantasise about something you would never ever want to do in reality.

 (I don't think men appreciate how disgusting it is to have sex with a man you don't find attractive)

how do you know how women feel in this situation,  have you done it?

if so, why?

 

Clergs you are making truly breathtaking generalisations about both men and women seemingly based simply on your own view of when people ought to have sex and for what reasons.