This irony here is that you are telling me 'how you REALLY feel about me'- snotty, elitist, and like a douche-bag.And then there are some stores that have high-end merchandise at discount prices.
Why, just the other day I was able to purchase a high-end designer watch (Movado) for less than 50% of the original price (yes, I researched it before buying it).
How does this relate to this hobby? Well, to go with Penelope's metaphor, I would have to have saved up over several paycheques to purchase that watch (and I probably wound not have bought it anyhow). When I saw it at the discount, I was able to make an impulse purchase, for a watch that will hold it's value for years. While we cannot compare watches to providers, there is no way I, at this time of my life, can afford to pay a SP even $300/H (and $250 would be pushing it).
Penelope says that sex is a luxury, but I beg to differ. I don't have degrees in Psych or Soc, but I believe that sex and companionship are NECESSARY to one's mental and physical health. To put it simply, many people CANNOT "save up" fur the "luxury" of spending time with a SP of Penelope's lofty ideals, if she will deign to see them.
Penelope, you sound like you could be a nice girl, and you have some good recommendations, but honestly, even if I could "save up" to book some time with you, I won't. Your attitude, IMHO, came across as quite snotty and elitist; if you were a guy, I would call you a douche bag, but, alas, you are not, and I'm too much of a gentleman to tell you how I REALLY feel about you, from reading this thread.
Which is fine by me; it seems to be lost that I was happy to post this in part, because it weeds specific kinds of people out. You are not one I would be spending time with either.
Sex and companionship are absolutely integral to proper human growth, development and happiness- I am working on a psych degree, and intend on going far in the field. The fact that it is core essential need, along with being part of a rare, socially unacceptable, dangerous field is exactly why it is so expensive and should be. You are not innately entitled to intimacy- it's a need that either must be earned or bought. I am coming off as snotty and elitist because we are having an academic discussion on ethics, exploitation, and SES stratification within this subculture. It makes me passionate, and angry that not only is it tolerated; it's condoned. Whats more, I happen to deal with the repercussions of said exploitation day-in-day-out as I work. I also witness many upset SP's deal with such things and it is very heartbreaking and unnerving. I have come from an agency setting( again, not Mirage) and have witnessed alcoholics, drug addicts, and insecure girls be taken advantage of, and clearly so, day in and day out. I have been taken advantage of, I get requests for bookings from some very undesirable people. I've had to bite someone's face because they tried to have sex with me without a condom- agency setting ( not Mirage). You may not treat 80-100$ girls and no restrictions girls poorly- but there are many John's who do. Those girls seem to get the largest influx of poor clients because people who are entitled to sex, to deals, to women's bodies, are often the worst client you can have. Low charging girls are not the only escorts who get said people- we all do. The core of the issue stems from here.