After attending the Desiree Alliance Conference (link at bottom) earlier in the month there were so many resources & links that I have been meaning to share for those ladies that didn't attend (there were about 100 educators, providers, and activists in attendance from all over the world; but only 5 of us from Vegas). The post about the Rolling Stone article reminded me that I wanted to post some helpful and interesting things that were presented. This is just one of the things I felt needed to be posted... Stay tuned for more!  

The first is "$pread Magazine" which is the first publication to explore the escort industry from the perspective of the working girls. It is published quarterly and in the Summer 2006 issue they have an article very similar to what Mr. Rolling Stone mentioned below.

The $pread website (link at bottom) doesn’t have online links to their articles, (I guess so you'll spend the $5 per issue) but I was able to find a link to a longer version of the article on the Beverly Fisher’s (the author) website. The piece is called: “Prostitution & The Internet - Connecting to a New World”  I have included an excerpt here (link to full article at bottom)

Quote: -Today, I spend hours on the computer each day, and relatively little time actually in bed. The administrative side of being an Internet call-girl is epic. As one client noted above, this is a business, and like any other small business, there is a tremendous amount of work to be done all the time. Emails must be answered, in a timely fashion. Advertising on the Net takes a huge amount of time. Banner exchanges, submitting ads, updating profiles and photos, corresponding with other ladies, following the discussion boards and escort boards, keeping up to date with the latest trends in everything from safe sex to lingerie, body maintenance (hair, nails, waxing, etc.) – all of these things consume many hours every day. Before, I simply answered the phone and met people at my incall, did the session, and went home. I renewed my ads once a month, had my hair done, and that was the end of it. “It was simpler then,” wrote one woman. “We did our job and we had fun. Now we have to work." --

The web version is a bit long but lots of interesting points! I also encourage you girls to order a $pread subscription and even submit any stories or articles that you have written, a ton of the content published is written by providers. I attended the workshop they put on during the conference and was able to meet the editors, so id you have any questions I'd be happy to help (I am working on something for them myself and would love to share feedback).

Conference Site: http://www.desireealliance.org/conference.htm
Spread Magazine: http://www.spreadmagazine.org
Link to Article: http://www.beverlyfisher.com/rant.prostitution.internet.htm
Another Article: http://www.beverlyfisher.com/rant.prostitution.the.life.htm (also by Beverly Fisher, more about how she started into this business)
Article by a Group of Attorneys that specialize in Adult based Law: http://www.firstamendment.com/online_escorts.php (Title: Advertising Online Escorts – Analyzing the Legal Issues)


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