Bibliograph

Paid for, my journey through prostitution, Rachel Moran

Type

Label

Paid for, my journey through prostitution, Rachel Moran

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

resource.biographical

autobiography

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Paid for

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

902661444

Responsibility statement

Rachel Moran

Sub title

my journey through prostitution

Summary

Born into a troubled family, Moran left home at the age of fourteen, and was driven into prostitution to survive. With intelligence and empathy, she describes the exploitation she and others endured on the streets and in the brothels. Moran also speaks to the psychological damage inherent to prostitution and the inevitable estrangement from one's body. At twenty-two, Moran escaped the sex trade, and now explores its lingering influence on a woman's psyche and life

Table Of Contents

The first question -- Childhood social exclusion -- My mother's illness -- A web of dysfunction -- Homelessness -- The first day -- Submerging in prostitution -- Layers of negativity -- The interplay of depravity -- The myth of the high-class hooker -- Prostitution's shame, violation and abuse -- The violence inherent to prostitution -- Survival strategies -- Dissociation and the separation of self -- The myth of the happy hooker -- The myth of prostitutes' sexual pleasure -- The myth of prostitutes' control -- The losses of prostitution -- Misconceptions about prostitution -- Legalisation and decriminalisation -- The normalisation of prostitution -- Integrating myself into society -- Depression and suicide -- The damage to relationships and sexuality -- Aftershocks -- The last question

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