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Revolting Prostitutes: The Fight for Sex Workers’ Rights Revolting Prostitutes: The Fight for Sex Workers’ Rights (Paperback)
by (shelved 89 times as sex-work)
avg rating 4.58 — 4,592 ratings — published 2018
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Playing the Whore: The Work of Sex Work Playing the Whore: The Work of Sex Work (Paperback)
by (shelved 70 times as sex-work)
avg rating 3.88 — 2,175 ratings — published 2014
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Sex at the Margins: Migration, Labour Markets and the Rescue Industry Sex at the Margins: Migration, Labour Markets and the Rescue Industry (Paperback)
by (shelved 39 times as sex-work)
avg rating 4.16 — 231 ratings — published 2007
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Hos, Hookers, Call Girls, and Rent Boys: Professionals Writing on Life, Love, Money, and Sex Hos, Hookers, Call Girls, and Rent Boys: Professionals Writing on Life, Love, Money, and Sex (Paperback)
by (shelved 32 times as sex-work)
avg rating 3.71 — 354 ratings — published 2009
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Whores and Other Feminists Whores and Other Feminists (Paperback)
by (shelved 32 times as sex-work)
avg rating 4.17 — 587 ratings — published 1997
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We Too: Essays on Sex Work and Survival We Too: Essays on Sex Work and Survival (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 31 times as sex-work)
avg rating 4.44 — 571 ratings — published 2021
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Rent Girl Rent Girl (Paperback)
by (shelved 31 times as sex-work)
avg rating 3.80 — 2,538 ratings — published 2004
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Sex Work: Writings by Women in the Sex Industry Sex Work: Writings by Women in the Sex Industry (Paperback)
by (shelved 29 times as sex-work)
avg rating 3.96 — 407 ratings — published 1987
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The Kiss Quotient (The Kiss Quotient, #1) The Kiss Quotient (The Kiss Quotient, #1)
by (shelved 28 times as sex-work)
avg rating 3.86 — 510,068 ratings — published 2018
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Working Sex: Sex Workers Write About a Changing Industry Working Sex: Sex Workers Write About a Changing Industry (Paperback)
by (shelved 26 times as sex-work)
avg rating 3.77 — 195 ratings — published 2007
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Candy Girl: A Year in the Life of an Unlikely Stripper Candy Girl: A Year in the Life of an Unlikely Stripper (Paperback)
by (shelved 25 times as sex-work)
avg rating 3.57 — 13,816 ratings — published 2005
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For the Fans For the Fans (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 23 times as sex-work)
avg rating 4.28 — 96,487 ratings — published 2023
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The Roommate (Shameless #1) The Roommate (Shameless #1)
by (shelved 22 times as sex-work)
avg rating 3.53 — 137,789 ratings — published 2020
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Sex Workers Unite: A History of the Movement from Stonewall to SlutWalk Sex Workers Unite: A History of the Movement from Stonewall to SlutWalk (Hardcover)
by (shelved 22 times as sex-work)
avg rating 3.89 — 159 ratings — published 2014
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Belle de Jour: Diary of an Unlikely Call Girl (Belle De Jour #1) Belle de Jour: Diary of an Unlikely Call Girl (Belle De Jour #1)
by (shelved 19 times as sex-work)
avg rating 3.33 — 9,496 ratings — published 2005
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MateHub: Legend (MateHub, #1) MateHub: Legend (MateHub, #1)
by (shelved 19 times as sex-work)
avg rating 4.29 — 5,539 ratings — published 2024
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Indecent: How I Make It and Fake It as a Girl for Hire Indecent: How I Make It and Fake It as a Girl for Hire (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as sex-work)
avg rating 3.88 — 448 ratings — published 2006
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Global Sex Workers (Oxford Historical Monographs) Global Sex Workers (Oxford Historical Monographs)
by (shelved 19 times as sex-work)
avg rating 4.34 — 102 ratings — published 1998
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Coming Out Like a Porn Star: Essays on Pornography, Protection, and Privacy Coming Out Like a Porn Star: Essays on Pornography, Protection, and Privacy (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as sex-work)
avg rating 4.03 — 429 ratings — published 2015
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$pread: The Best of the Magazine that Illuminated the Sex Industry and Started a Media Revolution $pread: The Best of the Magazine that Illuminated the Sex Industry and Started a Media Revolution (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as sex-work)
avg rating 4.32 — 124 ratings — published 2015
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The Feminist Porn Book: The Politics of Producing Pleasure The Feminist Porn Book: The Politics of Producing Pleasure (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as sex-work)
avg rating 3.97 — 642 ratings — published 2012
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How Poetry Saved My Life: A Hustler's Memoir How Poetry Saved My Life: A Hustler's Memoir (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as sex-work)
avg rating 4.15 — 1,248 ratings — published 2013
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Paying for It Paying for It (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as sex-work)
avg rating 3.60 — 5,818 ratings — published 2011
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Sex Work Matters: Exploring Money, Power, and Intimacy in the Sex Industry Sex Work Matters: Exploring Money, Power, and Intimacy in the Sex Industry (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as sex-work)
avg rating 4.08 — 63 ratings — published 2010
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Brothel: Mustang Ranch and Its Women Brothel: Mustang Ranch and Its Women (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as sex-work)
avg rating 3.73 — 1,941 ratings — published 2001
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Hustling Verse: An Anthology of Sex Workers' Poetry Hustling Verse: An Anthology of Sex Workers' Poetry (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as sex-work)
avg rating 4.24 — 366 ratings — published 2019
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Thriving in Sex Work: Heartfelt Advice for Staying Sane in the Sex Industry Thriving in Sex Work: Heartfelt Advice for Staying Sane in the Sex Industry (ebook)
by (shelved 16 times as sex-work)
avg rating 4.54 — 196 ratings — published
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Strip City: A Stripper's Farewell Journey Across America Strip City: A Stripper's Farewell Journey Across America (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as sex-work)
avg rating 3.65 — 1,416 ratings — published 2001
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Malibu (Elite 8 Studios, #2) Malibu (Elite 8 Studios, #2)
by (shelved 15 times as sex-work)
avg rating 4.34 — 4,827 ratings — published
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Porn Work: Sex, Labor, and Late Capitalism Porn Work: Sex, Labor, and Late Capitalism (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as sex-work)
avg rating 4.07 — 231 ratings — published 2021
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Insatiable: Porn - A Love Story Insatiable: Porn - A Love Story (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as sex-work)
avg rating 3.41 — 2,843 ratings — published 2014
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A Merry Little Meet Cute (A Christmas Notch, #1) A Merry Little Meet Cute (A Christmas Notch, #1)
by (shelved 14 times as sex-work)
avg rating 3.32 — 78,957 ratings — published 2022
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To Live Freely in This World: Sex Worker Activism in Africa To Live Freely in This World: Sex Worker Activism in Africa (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as sex-work)
avg rating 4.66 — 47 ratings — published 2016
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Memoirs of a Geisha Memoirs of a Geisha (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as sex-work)
avg rating 4.16 — 2,136,032 ratings — published 1997
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Whip Smart: A Memoir Whip Smart: A Memoir (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as sex-work)
avg rating 3.65 — 4,219 ratings — published 2010
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Slammerkin Slammerkin (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as sex-work)
avg rating 3.76 — 17,510 ratings — published 2001
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How to... Make Love Like a Porn Star: A Cautionary Tale How to... Make Love Like a Porn Star: A Cautionary Tale (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as sex-work)
avg rating 3.79 — 14,170 ratings — published 2004
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Caught Up (Into Darkness, #2) Caught Up (Into Darkness, #2)
by (shelved 12 times as sex-work)
avg rating 3.79 — 259,052 ratings — published 2025
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Margo's Got Money Troubles Margo's Got Money Troubles (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as sex-work)
avg rating 3.83 — 253,450 ratings — published 2024
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The Nanny The Nanny (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as sex-work)
avg rating 3.54 — 143,190 ratings — published 2023
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Rebel (Ballsy Boys #1) Rebel (Ballsy Boys #1)
by (shelved 12 times as sex-work)
avg rating 4.13 — 4,528 ratings — published 2018
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The Happy Hooker: My Own Story The Happy Hooker: My Own Story (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as sex-work)
avg rating 3.38 — 2,984 ratings — published 1972
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Working Girl: On Selling Art and Selling Sex Working Girl: On Selling Art and Selling Sex (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 11 times as sex-work)
avg rating 3.98 — 900 ratings — published
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Escorted (Escorted, #1) Escorted (Escorted, #1)
by (shelved 11 times as sex-work)
avg rating 3.90 — 14,522 ratings — published 2012
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Lingus Lingus (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 11 times as sex-work)
avg rating 3.77 — 31,513 ratings — published 2012
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Some Girls: My Life in a Harem Some Girls: My Life in a Harem (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as sex-work)
avg rating 3.35 — 9,167 ratings — published 2010
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Live Sex Acts: Women Performing Erotic Labor Live Sex Acts: Women Performing Erotic Labor (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as sex-work)
avg rating 3.84 — 74 ratings — published 1996
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Not Your Rescue Project: Migrant Sex Workers Fighting for Justice Not Your Rescue Project: Migrant Sex Workers Fighting for Justice (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as sex-work)
avg rating 4.57 — 75 ratings — published
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Tink (Elite 8 Studios, #3) Tink (Elite 8 Studios, #3)
by (shelved 10 times as sex-work)
avg rating 4.15 — 4,069 ratings — published
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“Einige wenige Freier geben an, nicht zu Zwangsprostituierten zu gehen. Das ist nichts anderes als Augenwischerei und der Versuch, das eigene Gewissen zu beruhigen. Denn wie möchte ein Freier sich darüber im Klaren werden, ob Zwangsprostitution vorliegt? Auch eine Zwangsprostituierte kann nett und umgänglich sein und lächeln – sie muss sogar, eben weil sie dazu gezwungen ist. Und er bezahlt die Frau dafür, dass sie Ja sagt und so tut, als gefiele es ihr – die volle Wahrheit kennt er nicht und will er nicht kennen, sonst würde er sich eine Frau suchen, die nicht finanziell von ihm abhängig ist. Und das bedeutet: Kein Freier kann ausschließen, dass er gerade eine Zwangsprostituierte vor sich hat. Was wiederum heißt: Er kann nicht ausschließen, dass er gerade eine Frau zum Sex zwingt, also vergewaltigt. Freier sind Männer, denen ihre eigene sexuelle Befriedigung wichtiger ist als Konsens. Sie sind Männer, die in Kauf nehmen, dass sie beim Besuch von Prostituierten eine Vergewaltigung begehen, und denen das egal ist. Ist das in der heutigen Zeit, in der wir so heftig darum ringen, dass sexueller Konsens den Stellenwert in unserer Gesellschaft erreicht, der ihm zusteht, wirklich die Art von Sex, die wir noch dulden möchten – eine Art von Sex, bei dem der Mann danach nicht sagen kann, ob er gerade eine Vergewaltigung begangen hat oder nicht?

Stell dir mal vor, ein Bekannter von dir sitzt mit dir zusammen und erzählt: „Letzten Samstag hatte ich richtig guten Sex. Aber eigentlich weiß ich bis heute nicht, ob die Frau den überhaupt wollte.“ Wie sähe deine Reaktion aus? Du wärst entsetzt, oder? Im privaten Gespräch würde überdeutlich, dass das falsch ist. In der Prostitution aber ist das der Standard, und es passiert nicht ab und zu, sondern immer, jedes Mal. Kein einziger Freier kann nach auch nur einem einzigen seiner Bordellbesuche sagen, ob die Frau den Sex überhaupt wollte. Sexueller Konsens kann in der Prostitution naturgemäß niemals her- oder sichergestellt werden. Prostitution ist Sex ohne Konsens!”
Huschke Mau, Entmenschlicht - Warum wir Prostitution abschaffen müssen

T. Kingfisher
“... something in the back of her mind whispered that there was no help coming and if she ran out of money, she had no real way to earn more. Her only skills were embroidery and weeding gardens. I suppose I could sell my body, but I'm not sure how one does that, either. It seemed like it would be a lot more complicated than getting a seat on a coach. Dis you approach people, or did they approach you, and how did you start a conversation that ended in money for sex? Was there an etiquette?

This was not the sort of thing one was taught at convents. It was easier just to sleep in the coaches.”
T. Kingfisher, Nettle & Bone

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