Interesting to see how she threads such disparate threads together too.

Also reminds me of a true story told by my mom very non-challantly some years ago.

I had many siblings, so baby sitters were a constant part of my upbringing.  At one time, my mom used a local agency to obtain babysitters.  She noted that at times a certain sitter would get a phone call, and then announce that an emergency had come up and another sitter would be by soon to cover for her while she attended to the emergency.  This would happen, however, several times a week.  After a while my mom got wise to what was going on and put two plus two together and saw that the babysitting was an incidental cover for the real business these gals were in.

I was about two or three at the time, but recall the gals as being young and pretty, and I was very pleased to have them play with me.

Not unlike my current situation.

Past is prologue, I guess.

Excellent article, another site I visit had a link to this and the headline grabbed my attention:

http://jezebel.com/5984285/prostitutes-nurses-and-nannies-all-have-in-common?utm_source=deadspin.com&utm_medium=recirculation&utm_campaign=recirculation

Women has worked as all three, and makes some interesting observations in terms of providing "emotional services".

How about your adminstrative assistant?  Or your female peers at work who can't stand you, but basically put on an act in order to get that paycheck or promotion?

The article is marginally interesting, but it falls short in being anything near comprehensive.

Certainly, many sex workers are among the wide variety of workers who often perform "emotional labor" as a part of their job.

"Temporarily Yours: Intimacy, Authenticity, and the Commerce of Sex", by Bernard sociologist Elizabeth Bernard, coins the term "bounded authenticity" to describe the sometimes-used model in which the sex worker displays emotions which are genuinely felt, while at the same time staying within the boundaries of a commercial sex transaction.  My view is that this can sometimes be helpful to the sex worker, who is less likely to suffer the stress that can come from maintaining a "sex worker" persona that differs too much from her "real" self.  

A good understanding of the "bounded authenticity"concept can also help some clients of sex workers to have a more realistic view of what is happening.  

they all are excellent at stroking the male ego and making us feel real good about ourselves..most men are just overgrown babies in need of constant TLC..

on this board, certainly need all 3.

Any thang u had, we can have 2.  Da beautay of p4p, ha ha.  U aint as spezial az u thank

Now, tell me with a straight face, that I can't possibly see on the net, that I don't spell out entire words via text lol. Why do you think my texts are 8 pages long?

Yea, I can always tell when the text is from you because the notification sound goes off at least 5 times, lol

MM

I enjoyed the read, thanks!