On Wed, Nov 24, 2004 at 02:28:21PM -0800, Doug Pensinger wrote: > One area I would expect improvement in almost immediately would be the > spread of STDs. I would also think that by legitimizing the industry > and levying taxes upon it that (among other things) improvements in > health care, education and drug rehabilitation for the prostitutes > would quickly improve their lives.
According to two different documentaries and also some second-hand word-of-mouth accounts, it is quite common for prostitutes in Nevada to make more than $100K per year, with some making over $200K. The prostitutes work from a house of business, and are free to set their price and can reject customers. The house provides protection and sets certain rules for safe-sex, and the prostitutes are regularly screened for STD (by doctors sent by, IIRC, the state or county). The house gets 50% of the fees, which apparently can range between about $200 and $1000 per hour, depending on a number of factors. Several of the prostitutes interviewed in the documentary planned to work for several years while saving most of their income, and use the money for a goal (starting a business, buying a house, etc.). -- Erik Reuter http://www.erikreuter.net/ _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
