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Originally from Maryland, she moved to Philadelphia on a whim a few months ago, and quickly fell in love with the city. She has a job in the medical industry, and enjoys taking detours to South Philly and Chinatown on the weekends. The cost of living in Philadelphia can be brutal. It started seven months ago after she put up an advertisement online. The ad quickly spread all over the internet, where men find Roxie and request her services through a variety of underground websites.
For Roxie, sex work is empowering. It allows her to care for her family and live comfortably. You might be appalled at the notion of legal prostitution.
From to , the United States had an inadvertent trial run with state-sanctioned prostitution. It was accidentally legalized in Rhode Island due to a deletion of language from state law. During this six-year period, the National Bureau of Economic Research found that cases of gonorrhea decreased by 39 percent, and rape by 31 percent.
Brothels have also operated legitimately in several counties in Nevada since For Pennsylvania sex workers, prostitution can be an unforgiving business. Clients are demanding; they often disrespect sexual boundaries and refuse to use protection. Customers frequently renege on their payment or offer drugs as compensation. So, she gets tested for sexually transmitted diseases every three months, which she claims is about average for most girls in the industry, and gets on with her work.
