Sudhir Venkatesh (author of Gang Leader for a Day: A Rogue Sociologist Takes to the Streets
) has a new study out on Wired in which he talks of how the gentrification of NYC has impacted prostitution. He concludes that while it has made sex more expensive, it has also made it respectable. Technology like the internet and cell phones has helped prostitutes 'professionalize their trade', and, as a result, 'control their image, set their prices, and sidestep some of the pimps, madams, and other intermediaries who once took a share of the revenue.' As the trade has grown less risky and more lucrative,' writes Venkatesh, 'it has attracted some middle-class women seeking quick tax-free income.'
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