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Getting off on the economics of hooking

The continuing post-Spitzer articles about why-high end escorts make so such money are, let's admit it, porn. Wonking about the economics of high-end sex and money is a great way to pretend there's nothing titillating about it. This week, Economist blogger Allison Schrager asks how these girls can charge so much — that is, she asks everyone but the escorts themselves. More »

12:00 PM on Fri Apr 11 2008
By Melissa Gira Grant
2,937 views, 20 comments

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The myth of the myth of the high-class call girl

Sudhir Venkatesh, hooker economics expert, is back. Just yesterday he was on Slate saying New York governor Eliot Spitzer was caught with a call girl because he didn't pay enough. Today he's in the New York Times claiming that high-class hookers are imaginary — no matter how much they make, Venkatesh frets, the poor girls are all exploited, miserable and in physical danger. Is there really no one else to go to for expertise on the business? What about some of the high-end providers themselves — or has Venkatesh convinced reporters they don't exist? (Photo by jamesyu)

4:40 PM on Fri Mar 14 2008
By Melissa Gira Grant
4,111 views, 42 comments

Latest by BigHugh: zabovo has not gotten laid in this millenium. This is why he keeps on flogging his blog and obsessing about Melissa. He needs to get out of his basement into daylight and meet real women, perhaps at the local senior more »

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What Slate got wrong about Internet prostitution

"Did Eliot Spitzer get caught because he didn't spend enough on prostitutes?" Slate contributor Sudhir Venkatesh deserves credit for reporting that Spitzer's alleged $4,300 date was not premium pricing. But his generalizations are far too broad for such a diverse industry as Web-powered prostitution. Were I his editor, I'd have sent back these redlines: More »

2:35 AM on Thu Mar 13 2008
By Melissa Gira Grant
14,917 views, 13 comments