Brothel owner shares wildest customer request and most one client spent in one night - "De Noire has seen it all during her time working at the brothel, from drunks running around naked and promising to have sex with all the workers, to two male clients who paid for a threesome but ended up in a twosome, with the female worker left with nothing to do... "I think, the dog fantasy," the brothel manager said confidently, detailing how one of their regular clients, a 'completely normal guy' with a wife, comes in with a dog costume and role-plays as, well, man's best friend. Rather than having sex in the brothel, 'he's basically just a dog' who gets bossed around by one of the workers, the manager shared. She explained: "Sometimes there's a customer and she's f***ing him and he's just there staring, like a dog. "Sometimes he licks the customer, sometimes he chews on the shoes of the customer... Then after the eight hours is done, he just packs up everything and goes home to his wife." While this might be off-putting for some, people like the man-dog is why De Noire loves her job. She added: "That's why I like to work there, people can get so creative and play around, it's amazing!""
1 woman in custody, 1 other wanted after man allegedly drugged and robbed - "a man contacted a woman on LeoList. Two women then arrived at the victim’s address in the Front Street West and John Street area. Police allege the man ingested an unknown substance given to him by one of the women and lost consciousness. The women then allegedly stole the man’s personal belongings and fled the residence. Investigators were able to identify one of the suspects and, on May 28, arrested 27-year-old Natalia Lis Pardinas Da-Hora of Mississauga. She is facing charges of possessing a scheduled substance for trafficking, administering a noxious thing and intent to endanger life, robbery and possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime over $5,000. Police are still searching for a second woman, who is described as being in her mid-20s, having a thing build with black hair. She was last seen wearing a beige top and bottom. She also has tattoos on both shins and the name ‘Cassie’ under her left chin... Investigators believe there may also be other victims and are asking them to contact police as well."
Toronto police ID second suspect accused of drugging man - "Police say they continue to search for 19-year-old Sarah Kehttab"
POISONOUS PRETTIES: Oldest profession rife with doping scams | Toronto Sun - “The problem is that the drugs being used by fake escorts are becoming increasingly dangerous.”
Crime against sex workers ‘almost doubles’ since law change | Irish Independent - "Crime against sex workers has almost doubled in the two years since new laws were implemented, campaigners have said. Ireland adopted the “Nordic Model” on March 27 2017, criminalising the purchase of sex, not the selling of sex, which the Government says is aimed at tackling trafficking and protecting vulnerable people in prostitution. Sex worker organisations have railed against the change since it was implemented, saying the new laws make workers more vulnerable."
From 2019
I Ditched My Banking Job to Be a Sex Worker - "a Conservative politician dismissed the idea that anyone would willingly become a sex worker. Speaking to NDP MP Laurel Collins after she urged Parliament to consider decriminalizing sex work, Conservative MP Arnold Viersen said, “I do not think any woman in this country ever chooses this as a job. This is something that they are trafficked into.”... Nearly four years ago, I purposely left a comfortable nine-to-five corporate finance career for the opportunity to be a sex worker. At the time, I had spent six years working in the finance industry, taking on roles in both banking and asset management... While I craved financial stability and security, I also craved wiggle room for personal growth, creativity/expression, and self-care. As a 20-something at the beginning of my career, the two seemed mutually exclusive. If I wanted to advance in my career, I could not count on room for a fulfilling personal life. I could not plan to travel, take a Spanish class, improve my health and fitness, and finally master the stock market. Hell, I could barely catch up on laundry. There were so many days at the office I’d catch myself fantasizing about what it might be like to have a random Tuesday afternoon free. How it might feel to have a leisurely lunch, or walk my dogs without having to rush... After only four weeks of dipping my toe into the sex work industry, I quit my job. I was quickly falling in love with my newfound career, and I couldn’t imagine spending another day under fluorescent lighting, wondering what I might do if I had more agency over my time. I discovered that the relationship building model I loved so much in finance, is the absolute core of sex work, but at a much deeper level. Sex workers are emotional labour chameleons. It’s our job to take nervous, vulnerable or stressed individuals and make them relaxed and comfortable. We offer friendship, support and love in a society that’s so clearly over-worked, burnt out, and in need of tenderness. Sex workers are also full-blown entrepreneurs. So many of the skills that I learned studying business and in my finance roles transferred to sex work. Many of us have created a brand, identified a niche market, designed and directed our own content creation, maintain social media presences, answer all our own emails and customize the experiences we provide to suit our clients. Additionally, many of us do our own web-design, SEO, and monitor our analytics. Not only has sex work allowed me to expand on my administrative skill set in a way that my finance roles couldn’t, it’s taught me how to truly connect with another person on an emotional, spiritual, and physical level. It’s made me into a better partner, and friend, and, because it’s proven to be more lucrative, allowed me the flexibility and freedom to spend more time on myself. Of course, every job has downsides, and it’d be amiss not to mention them. Not unlike many other careers high in emotional labour (therapists, counsellors, etc.) this kind of work can, at times, be mentally draining. I’m still working on finding balance between providing emotional/physical care to my clients, and recharging my own batteries. The overwhelm of administrative work can also be challenging, and like any other entrepreneurial venture, time management is key. I think collectively, many of us agree that the worst downside is the stigma."
Thread by @FrankDeScushin on Thread Reader App – Thread Reader App - "Seattle sees rising prostitution on their streets. Drugs play a role, but so does the City Council repealing its prostitution loitering law in the name of racial equity after George Floyd died. Because St. George died in Minneapolis there's now more prostitution in Seattle. "The prostitution loitering ordinance has a discriminatory legacy that impacted primarily people of color..." said Councilmember Andrew J. Lewis, a cosponsor of the legislation."
Criminalizing prostitution leads to an increase in cases of rape, study finds - "A recent study published in the Journal of Population Economics sheds light on the unintended consequences of Sweden’s ban on the purchase of sex. The research indicates that the regulation, aimed at curbing prostitution, may have led to an unexpected increase in rape offenses... For his study, Ciacci utilized data from the Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention, spanning from 1997 to 2014. This period allowed for the analysis of crime rates before and after the introduction of Sweden’s sex purchase ban in 1999... The primary outcome of the research suggests that instead of decreasing sex-related offenses, the ban coincided with a substantial increase in the number of reported rape offenses. Specifically, between 1997 and 2014, the study estimates a rise in rape incidents by approximately 44% to 62% following the implementation of the ban... These outcomes challenge the anticipated benefits of criminalizing the purchase of sex as a means to protect individuals from exploitation and reduce sex-related crimes. The study’s implication is that while the intention behind the law is to decrease demand for prostitution and thereby reduce harm, the actual effect might have been to displace behaviors into more harmful and non-consensual acts of sexual violence."
The feminist cope is that prostitution is rape, so this isn't worse
21 charged in sexual-exploitation bust – Brandon Sun - "According to McCallum, police aren’t aware of anyone selling sexual services relating to this investigation being hurt, but that the exchange of money or drugs with someone in a vulnerable position can be considered exploitation"
Car thefts causing concern in Winnipeg
Keeping people safe!
The Secret Life of a Bay Street Hooker - "She is witty, insightful and self-revealing by turns. In other words, good value for money... “You’re retired,” he teases her, and they both have a good laugh. The joke, of course, is that she’s working as they speak. What she doesn’t mention is that she has two children, a boy and a girl under the age of 10, who are at home right now with her ex‑boyfriend (their father)... she decided to go back to school and enrolled in the undergrad program at York, where she majored in history. (She would later complete a master’s degree in the same subject.) Her favourite historical figure was Louis XIV. She loved the stories of life at court in Versailles—the opulence, the decadence, the shameless promiscuity. “I remember reading about the lives of his mistresses and thinking, ‘That’s the life.’ ” Her transformation into “Chloë” did not occur in a seedy nightclub or dark back alley. There were no pimps or oily strip club managers involved in her evolution from good girl to what she calls “the H word” (hooker). Instead, it occurred in a thoughtful, austere sort of way: in a lecture hall at York. It was there that she first encountered the works of Michel Foucault... One regular, an engineer, often books theatre tickets. Another sometimes takes her out to lunch during the week just to catch up (for this, she doesn’t charge). Occasionally, if a client is single, he will even take her as his date to a wedding or a work event. If anyone asks how they met, she responds truthfully: “On the Internet.” Many keep in touch with her on a daily basis, sending affectionate texts and e-mails and sharing the details of their lives, just as they would in a normal relationship. “They really do think of me as their girlfriend,” Chloë says. “And I see them as the men I’m dating.”... According to Chloë, none of her married clients are interested in leaving their wives. If anything, she says, they are protective of their marriages, preferring a clear-cut arrangement with a hooker to the risk and drama of a full-blown extra-marital affair. “It’s a myth that men talk about their marital problems with escorts,” she says. “If they do talk about their marriages, it’s generally to say that they aren’t having sex at home.” Even if they are, it may not be the kind of sex they’re after. There are some things most men want, she explains, but aren’t comfortable asking of their partners. Asked to elaborate, she looks coy, then lowers her voice and tells me that she does “a lot of anal work” with her clients. This is an erogenous zone most women overlook in men, she says: “I have a little strap-on I sometimes like to put on, and they’re totally into it. I’ve only ever had one client turn me down.”"
High-end escort swallows the hard truth that men are getting worse in bed
To think that men get criticised for not understanding the difference between fantasy and reality
Thread by @moghilemear13 on Thread Reader App – Thread Reader App - "THE MECHANISMS OF WHORING AND GAMBLING《嫖赌机关》
One of the most romantic, charming books I’ve read also has one of the crudest names possible. Written by Shen Hongyu, a late Ming opera singer, only a few copies survive today, preserving a magical moment in Chinese history. It’s a guide to the brothels and casinos of the 江南 region, full of joie de vivre with a clear recognition of the humanity of those on the edges of society, fleshing out a late Ming milieu built on desire, fulfillment My fave excerpts below w/ Prof. Yuming He’s translations
The book opens with a poem coyly titled 论人该嫖 “One Ought to Whore”, meditating on both the transience of life and the joys of the moment, using classic imagery of brothels and romantic encounters (e.g. willow lanes). Next, the author provides the aspiring patron with Five Do’s and Three Don’ts. It’s not enough to have money - one must also be a caring and charming lover. And even in the world of brothels- loyalty, geniality, and modesty were still the mark of a desired patron. The author goes into details of each of the Do’s and Don’ts - explaining the what, how, and why. Here’s Three, Take Time, and Four, Have Skills. Lovers must invest time into the relationship, and focus on shared pleasure - no place for selfish lovers in the brothel!
Shen next lists ideal characteristics for men and women, many shared. “Morality” is an interesting one to see. These lists share much in common with marriage matchmaking - which isn’t surprising as Shen also favors marrying courtesans. Only "Suzhou style" needs explanation. As one of the centers of high culture in the Ming Dynasty, Suzhou “style”, including mannerisms, habits, and tastes were highly sought after and mimicked by performers all across the country - here Suzhou style is compared to the mythical utopia of the Peach Blossom Spring
After the sections above, the book flips to assorted tips as well as warnings against things such as “ghosting”. The below segment is told from the POV of the woman ghosted, and the man in question is undoubtedly the scoundrel here - an admonition to not act this way. Lastly, some misc. pieces of advice throughout:
LANGUAGE: Shen warns scholar-patrons to avoid the markers of literary Chinese, 之，乎，也, to avoid “scaring the hoes” Additionally, he cautions against repetition - don’t use the same pickup lines with all the girls!
ETIQUETTE: Sex is not something to rush into - everyone should be comfortable and situated first - and let everyone relax a bit before trying for another go!
PARTING AND REUNITING: This one spoke to me personally, having had both experiences. But the emphasis on reuniting after parting is what stood out to me - it’s about how to reunite on good terms too.
MODESTY: Shen warns against trying to impress people with feats of drinking or singing - those with ability will moderate themselves, and won’t rush to be the first to perform.
KNOWING YOUR PARTNER: The theme of shared pleasure is consistent throughout - and Shen reminds the reader here that you have to understand their likes and dislikes first to be a desired lover.
POOR BEHAVIOR: Finally, two cases of frowned-upon behavior - excessive begging/pleading for sexual favors / and those who ghost as soon as they get what they want. Certainly not behaviors praised today either, but delightful to see the same in the Ming.
I hope you enjoyed this window into the milieu of the late Ming - it’s a short but magical time in Chinese history full of joie de vivre and romance. These passages read to me as shockingly modern, and I hope they can help us reflect on our own hangups in love too. I have the full pdf but translation is slow, I’ve used many of Prof. He’s translations with a few of my own, but as I work through it I’ll add more to this thread. The most famous copy preserved today was actually taken by the KMT to Taiwan, and sits in Taipei‘s Museum!"
The good professor's book is Home and the World: Editing the "Glorious Ming" in Woodblock-Printed Books of the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries
Andy Ngo 🏳️🌈 on X - "Seattle — A trans activist and prostitute spoke up against a proposed law banning street prostitution and open drug abuse in certain city areas where the activities have become endemic. The prostitute says the law will “kill” people. The committee voted to approve the ban, moving the vote to city council next. Leftist protesters tried rioting in response."
Man hires prostitute - and his daughter turns up - "Titus Ncube, a married father-of-three, collapsed to the floor with shock while his daughter, 20, fled the hotel in tears. Mr Ncube, from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, said he was having marital problems and decided to rent a room in a local hotel, followed by a prostitute."
Emil O W Kirkegaard on X - "My thanks to Guardian et al for promoting our work on race differences in sexuality. Our survey of prostitutes is getting many more reads now. Currently sitting at the 94th centile of interest score for science papers published that year."
Racial Differences in Sexuality: A Sex Worker Survey - "Racial differences in sexuality are difficult to study due to the privacy of sexual intercourse and the questionable validity of self-reports. We use a novel method to study racial differences: surveying sex workers. We surveyed 129 American female sex workers. We asked them to rate the ethnicities with whom they had had intercourse on thirteen traits and behaviors for five different racial groups: Blacks, Hispanics, Whites, East Asians, Indians, and Jews. The largest reported differences between Blacks and Whites include Blacks having larger penises (d = 1.23, p < .001), that they preferred buttocks over breasts (d = 2.38), and that they preferred doggy-style over missionary (d = 1.42, p < .001). Compared to Blacks, Whites were rated as being particularly interested in kinky sex (d = 0.70, p < .001) and kissing (d = 0.85, p < .001) as well as being faster to ejaculate (d = 0.97, p < .001)."
Herbertstraße - Wikipedia - "In the 1970s, police added barriers and signs advising youths and women against entering: the former for reasons of protection against harmful influences, the latter because prostitutes would actively seek to chase away any women who entered, thus causing trouble"
Japan’s perspective on whether sex work is cheating - "A Japanese TikTok user has perhaps stumbled upon an intriguing cultural norm regarding sex work in his country. A content creator behind an account called Takashi asked members of the Japanese public the simple question, “Does prostitution count as cheating?” Granted, while the sample size of about 20 is small, the consensus seems very clear. It’s a resounding “no” over the course of two videos that canvassed men and women on the moral dilemma... Japan legalised escort services in 1998, although it remains illegal to sell vaginal sex. Paying for non-coital services or sexual acts not legally defined as “intercourse” is generally allowed."
Nearly half of 130 businesses in Yuhua Place linked to massage & beauty parlours - "According to reports, Yuhua Place has around 130 shops, many of which occupy units on the second floor of shophouses. Of these, close to half are involved in massage, beauty, or related services. Retail shops make up about 15 per cent of businesses in the area, while around 10 per cent are food and beverage outlets, according to Shin Min. The remaining units include tuition centres and clinics. The increase in massage parlours has been observed over the past few years... Li, the owner of a sundry shop in the area, told Shin Min that there have been occasional disputes between massage workers and housewives."
Students found engaged in prostitution more than three times will face expulsion : r/VietNam - "Here in ‘Nam we believe in third chances…"
No charges in Layton massage parlour leak - "The Ontario Provincial Police aren't laying charges in a leak about the 1996 visit to a massage parlour that found NDP Leader Jack Layton inside. The police force was investigating the information leak about the 1996 incident at the request of the Toronto Police Service, whose officers raided a suspected bawdy house posing as a massage parlour in 1996. One of the officers found Layton inside. Layton said he wasn't aware it was a bawdy house and never went back. He was never arrested or charged. Serving officers are sworn not to leak information to the public. But a retired officer involved in the visit let a reporter see his notebooks from the investigation in the final days of the election campaign that saw the NDP more than double its seats in the House of Commons and become the Official Opposition. CBC News has learned a private investigator was scouring police and court records the week before the election, looking for information on Layton... Toronto police spokesman Mark Pugash told CBC News that the force is doing an internal review on procedures related to retired officers keeping their police memo books, which are police property. The notebooks contain officers' notes, suspicions and evidence that, at the time recorded, have not been tested in court. "We're going to see if any changes [in policy] need to be made," Pugash said. Pugash told CBC News that a retired officer is beyond the reach of the Ontario Police Services Act, which governs discipline issues. The Toronto police will take no further action, now that the OPP have ruled out any criminal breach of trust. A provincial police spokesman confirmed to CBC News that it was a former Toronto police officer who gave an interview to a reporter about the raid. "But the investigation also determined there weren't grounds to lay criminal charges," said spokesman Dave Ross... Both Layton and his wife, NDP MP Olivia Chow, said he did nothing wrong... Chow said in a statement she had been aware of her husband's appointment and the massage clinic was registered with the City of Toronto."
From 2011
