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Old prostitutes don't die. They just have to travel farther

Gymoor II The Return
30-11-2005, 15:09
http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=oddlyEnoughNews&storyID=2005-11-29T131055Z_01_SIB947442_RTRUKOC_0_US-AUSTRALIA-SEX.xml

Prostitutes as old as 70 continue to work in rural Australia, pushed out of the cities due to strong competition from younger and more attractive sex workers, the author of a study said on Tuesday.

I don't know why, but this just made me laugh. Actually, I do know why.
The Nazz
30-11-2005, 15:11
Ew
Europa Maxima
30-11-2005, 15:12
Omg that makes me laugh too :p Imagine old ladies getting all dressed up and made up as whores...eww, but funny :p
Eutrusca
30-11-2005, 15:15
"Prostitutes as old as 70 continue to work in rural Australia."

That's just ... sad.

And to any of you who favor legalizing prostitution ... think again! :p
Soviet Haaregrad
30-11-2005, 15:17
"Prostitutes as old as 70 continue to work in rural Australia."

That's just ... sad.

And to any of you who favor legalizing prostitution ... think again! :p

The Whores Local 138 would see them put out to pasture years ago, probably with a good package for retirement too.
The odd one
30-11-2005, 15:19
that bit at the end of the story where they 'just want a bit of a cuddle' is actually kind of cute in it's weird sickness, it made me laugh.

this is still sick though, old prostitutes should be able to retire or go into teaching, after all, those who can't 'do', teach.
Gymoor II The Return
30-11-2005, 15:21
"Prostitutes as old as 70 continue to work in rural Australia."

That's just ... sad.

And to any of you who favor legalizing prostitution ... think again! :p

How often to 70 year old NON prostitute women get to get sex? How many have a source of income?

It's only sad if you think sex is inheritly degrading.

Still...ew.
Eutrusca
30-11-2005, 15:25
The Whores Local 138 would see them put out to pasture years ago, probably with a good package for retirement too.
:rolleyes:
Asylum Nova
30-11-2005, 15:26
Nice to know Australia's senior population gets their exercise...

-Asylum Nova
Eutrusca
30-11-2005, 15:26
How often to 70 year old NON prostitute women get to get sex? How many have a source of income?

It's only sad if you think sex is inheritly degrading.

Still...ew.
No, what's degrading is having to perform an act which should be one of joy as a way to earn a living. And if you think most prostitutes enjoy sex, I've got some ocean-front property in Arizona you're gonna LOVE! :rolleyes:
The odd one
30-11-2005, 15:27
The Whores Local 138 would see them put out to pasture years ago, probably with a good package for retirement too.
ha ha; "package"!!!! it took me a second to get that one.
Solarea
30-11-2005, 15:32
And I thought 1984 was bad... Ugh.
Europa Maxima
30-11-2005, 15:32
that bit at the end of the story where they 'just want a bit of a cuddle' is actually kind of cute in it's weird sickness, it made me laugh.

this is still sick though, old prostitutes should be able to retire or go into teaching, after all, those who can't 'do', teach.
Yeah, imparting the young girls (and guys now) of Australia with their wisdom :rolleyes: :p
Gymoor II The Return
30-11-2005, 15:45
No, what's degrading is having to perform an act which should be one of joy as a way to earn a living. And if you think most prostitutes enjoy sex, I've got some ocean-front property in Arizona you're gonna LOVE! :rolleyes:

No, most prostitutes don't enjoy sex because in a society where sex is considered dirty and degrading, engaging in prostitution is usually an action of last resort. Those who engage in it are desperate and generally psychologically fragile.

On the other hand, having personally known some "dancers" who dabble on the side, many of them enjoy it quite well or simply see it as a job. It's the stigma of social disaproval that gets them down, not the act itself.

Don't construe this as a advertisement for prostitution. Then again, I think de-criminalizing prostitution would go far in improving a prostitute's lot in life.

People are too freaking puritanical.
Daistallia 2104
30-11-2005, 15:52
One of my favorite bars here in Osaka is in a seedy neighborhood called Tennoji. The back streets of the area are the haunt of the likes of this story. You don't know how weird it is to be walking down a back street with a Japanese friend, and pass by a granny in a schoolgirl uniform haggling with a dirty old man over her price.
Utracia
30-11-2005, 15:53
On the other hand, having personally known some "dancers" who dabble on the side, many of them enjoy it quite well or simply see it as a job. It's the stigma of social disaproval that gets them down, not the act itself.

I bet they also enjoy their pimp, the drug and alcohol abuse, the wondering if they will meet a john who might kill them and of course often dying young.
Deep Kimchi
30-11-2005, 15:57
Ew
I'll have to agree with you.... :eek:
Gymoor II The Return
30-11-2005, 16:04
I bet they also enjoy their pimp, the drug and alcohol abuse, the wondering if they will meet a john who might kill them and of course often dying young.

You watch too many movies. And you don't listen. Visit Amsterdam.
Deep Kimchi
30-11-2005, 16:08
You watch too many movies. And you don't listen. Visit Amsterdam.
When I was growing up, my grandmother in Myrtle Beach, SC ran a run-down motel. In the winter, old prostitutes used to hang out in the lobby and talk.

Two things they didn't like:

1. Johns who were assholes
2. Young women who weren't prostitutes who, in their words, were "giving it away for free".
Europa Maxima
30-11-2005, 16:10
They must have been pretty warped :confused:
Deep Kimchi
30-11-2005, 16:12
They must have been pretty warped :confused:
Nope. Most of them didn't have a pimp, either.

Most prostitutes in the US today don't have pimps - they run their own web pages, chat forums, and manage contacts through IM and email.
Europa Maxima
30-11-2005, 16:17
I mean their statement that women should charge for sex. Men could start charging too even.
Deep Kimchi
30-11-2005, 16:19
I mean their statement that women should charge for sex. Men could start charging too even.

They felt it was unfair that since they charged for it, the young women were undercutting their business.

They saw it as business - they couldn't see it as something that you might like to do for fun.
Europa Maxima
30-11-2005, 16:25
Okay, that is indeed warped...:rolleyes:
Deep Kimchi
30-11-2005, 16:26
Okay, that is indeed warped...:rolleyes:
There are many women who are not prostitutes who still can't figure out why anyone would want to have sex - there are a substantial number of women who have NEVER been sexually satisfied even though they have had "sex" many times.
Gymoor II The Return
30-11-2005, 16:27
I mean their statement that women should charge for sex. Men could start charging too even.

Supply and demand. We men wouldn't survive. :D
Gymoor II The Return
30-11-2005, 16:28
There are many women who are not prostitutes who still can't figure out why anyone would want to have sex - there are a substantial number of women who have NEVER been sexually satisfied even though they have had "sex" many times.

Yeah, just ask any who have had sex with me! Uh...er...I mean...
Europa Maxima
30-11-2005, 16:28
There are many women who are not prostitutes who still can't figure out why anyone would want to have sex - there are a substantial number of women who have NEVER been sexually satisfied even though they have had "sex" many times.
I realise what you are saying, its just somewhat disturbing.

Yes, we are a neglected species Gymoor :p
Deep Kimchi
30-11-2005, 16:28
Supply and demand. We men wouldn't survive. :D
A year or so ago, a man in Germany was running a house that provided male prostitutes for women - he went out of business rather rapidly.

Seems that a lot of men are just giving it away...
Europa Maxima
30-11-2005, 16:32
As our only option :p
Gymoor II The Return
30-11-2005, 16:40
As our only option :p

Hell, it's enough of a challenge to get women to go for it when we provide dinner and drinks!

What we men SHOULD charge for is cuddling and bug extermination.
Europa Maxima
30-11-2005, 16:54
Trust me, women would find a way around that even :p
Deep Kimchi
30-11-2005, 16:58
Hell, it's enough of a challenge to get women to go for it when we provide dinner and drinks!

You surprise me Gymoor - that sounds like prostitution to me.
Gymoor II The Return
30-11-2005, 17:16
You surprise me Gymoor - that sounds like prostitution to me.

It's all prostitution, all that's left is the haggling. :D
Europa Maxima
30-11-2005, 17:17
You surprise me Gymoor - that sounds like prostitution to me.
Depends on your view of it. Guys take women out to dinner and still get nothing. :p
The South Islands
30-11-2005, 17:18
Who would pay to have sex with a 70 year old?
Deep Kimchi
30-11-2005, 17:18
Who would pay to have sex with a 70 year old?
You never know - some guys might have a grandma fetish...
Deep Kimchi
30-11-2005, 17:19
And think of the things that a 70 year old woman knows...

especially when she takes her teeth out...
Gymoor II The Return
30-11-2005, 17:20
Who would pay to have sex with a 70 year old?

A 90 year old with a fresh viagra prescription?
The South Islands
30-11-2005, 17:20
You never know - some guys might have a grandma fetish...

Bad mental images!!!

*kills self with pointy object*
Europa Maxima
30-11-2005, 17:20
Haha that is sick! :p
Gymoor II The Return
30-11-2005, 17:22
Haha that is sick! :p

"Am I in, or is that just a wrinkle?"
Soviet Haaregrad
30-11-2005, 17:22
Supply and demand. We men wouldn't survive. :D

Get good and they will pay. ;)
The South Islands
30-11-2005, 17:22
"Am I in, or is that just a wrinkle?"

No. Bad. You are forbidden to speak of sex ever again, by world order.
Deep Kimchi
30-11-2005, 17:24
"Am I in, or is that just a wrinkle?"
This is really where you wanted the thread to go. Are you as bored as I am with arguing politics this week?
Gymoor II The Return
30-11-2005, 17:27
No. Bad. You are forbidden to speak of sex ever again, by world order.

You sound like my ex.
Europa Maxima
30-11-2005, 17:27
"Am I in, or is that just a wrinkle?"
Really, know when to stop :p
Gymoor II The Return
30-11-2005, 17:28
Get good and they will pay. ;)

Be bad, and they'll pay more!
Gymoor II The Return
30-11-2005, 17:29
Really, know when to stop :p

You too sound like my ex...

Seriously folks, you have to stop feeding me such good setups. :D
Gymoor II The Return
30-11-2005, 17:31
This is really where you wanted the thread to go. Are you as bored as I am with arguing politics this week?

I'm in a constant state of disgust with politics.

It's refreshing to talk about something else that is disgusting!
Deep Kimchi
30-11-2005, 17:33
I'm in a constant state of disgust with politics.

It's refreshing to talk about something else that is disgusting!
So, she pulls out her dentures, and says,

"Stho, thew ew wanth a fthlow thob?"
Europa Maxima
30-11-2005, 17:35
You too sound like my ex...

Seriously folks, you have to stop feeding me such good setups. :D
I assume your ex is a woman though :p
Gymoor II The Return
30-11-2005, 17:38
So, she pulls out her dentures, and says,

"Stho, thew ew wanth a fthlow thob?"

So I ask her what kind of underwear she's wearing...

Oh, you all probably know the punchline.
Gymoor II The Return
30-11-2005, 17:39
I assume your ex is a woman though :p

She was last time I checked.
Deep Kimchi
30-11-2005, 17:40
She was last time I checked.
The question is, do we know her? I'm pretty sure that some of you know my first wife.
Europa Maxima
30-11-2005, 17:42
Hah, I am not into women anyway, so I doubt it.
Gymoor II The Return
30-11-2005, 17:45
The question is, do we know her? I'm pretty sure that some of you know my first wife.

She did get around...

(realizes the phrase is ambiguous enough to apply to either of the women in question.)