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Julia is a beautiful, 30-something with long black hair, large breasts, and a thin frame–a woman who should never have a problem finding a date. She is not a woman who bounces from one man to another. She has had few relationships, including one marriage, that haven’t worked out. The dating scene hasn’t been in the forefront of her mind as of late and the thought of internet dating has never interested her, until now. Read the rest of this entry »
I have driven down 4th street in St. Pete enough times to know that most street walkers look nothing like Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman. They look more like Roberts if she had been hit by a bus then left in the rain, but they certainly don’t look like women you could turn into elegant beauties with a bath and a nice dress. Meth scabs, sun faded tattoos, and varicose veins don’t wash off. I’ve always been curious as to what movies get the sex industry right, and which are mere fantasies of what most men dream hookers are like. Monica Shores of Alter Net presents a rundown of the most realistic depictions of the sex industry in film.
Most Realistic: Working Girls
Working Girls set the gold standard for realism in prostitute pictures due to its pitch perfect, un-sensationalized depiction of several women working in an incall location for a day. It’s nonjudgmental, understated, and entirely wonderful. Main character Molly bikes to work in the mornings fresh from sharing a bed with her female lover. Youthful and obnoxious Dawn does homework between appointments and baits the madam by sticking gum on the walls, while pleasant Gina restocks clean towels and greets johns with a smile. These women are entirely normal, literal girls next door both in looks (which are resolutely ordinary) and behavior. None are damaged or vulnerable; most are capable, articulate, and levelheaded. Read the rest of this entry »
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