I like to have the television on when I am at home even if I'm not watching it. Its kind of a quirky habit I have; using the TV as background noise while cleaning, doing my make-up (or in today's case, taking some photos). Dr. Drew had Dennis Hof, owner of The Moonlight Bunny Ranch, and his girlfriend on today's show and they were talking with women who wanted to work as prostitutes at the ranch.
What
really caught my attention though, was the way Dr Drew talked to
these women. How he called them desperate and told them they would
regret it for the rest of their lives. I stopped what I was doing,
sat down and felt the rage build up inside of me. No wonder society
has such negative views against women in the sex industry. Every time
we turn on our television some bigoted daytime television host is
berating a woman for wanting to choose a career that will allow her
to pay for school, feed her kids or put a down payment on a house.
They talk down to them, telling them you could do so much better as
if selling sex is a last resort for the hopeless and soulless, thus
re-enforcing the idea that the sex industry is horrible and anyone in
it is fucked up in some way and cannot work a regular job.
Sure, many women DO get into the industry out of desperation, but not all of us do. Some of us even enjoy it. I have worked various sex related jobs and I have never regretted any of it. In fact, I love what I do and do not feel bad or worthless over any of the choices I have made. I have the freedom to be myself, look however I want, be my own boss. I no longer have to smile and clench my teeth at a minimum wage job where over entitled customers yell in my face for something minute and pointless. Women in this industry are strong and smart. I know escorts and strippers who have their shit together more so than any of these close minded assholes that put them down and call them whores. I bet all those parents that were outraged at Sasha Grey for reading to their kids never once did a second of volunteer work or donated to a charity.
We don't want your pity. We don't need to be saved. Either accept us for the amazing people we are, or mind your own fucking business.
Amazing. I agree.
ReplyDeleteAmen. Thanks for your comment. :)
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