ABSTRACT
Research on sex work has often reflected society’s perceptions rather than those of sex workers themselves.1 Street-based female prostitutes continue to dominate the discourse on sex work,2 neglecting the diversity of venues and differences among the workers themselves.3 Moreover, there are very few studies that systematically compare male and female workers who work in the same sector of the sex industry. This chapter explores the experiences of men and women who work as escorts, a form of indoor sex work that is done independently or with the aid of an agency providing client referrals. We draw from the findings of our research on independent male and female escorts, as well as other studies.
