Bravo Violet!
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Thank you Violet!
....Violet Hill....
Hmm, any relation Virginia Hill, mobster Bugsy Siegel's famous squeeze?
http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/gangsters_outlaws/mob_bosses/women/3.html
Or any relation to Benny Hill the late great British comedian?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cs2Uc-2vJwE
Inquiring minds want to know...
HEY!... I resemble that remark, Mrs. Penis Whisperer!... it leaves no room for the stereotype of the SW
to creep into the minds of all the vanillas reading it.
....Violet Hill....
Hmm, any relation Virginia Hill, mobster Bugsy Siegel's famous squeeze?
http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/gangsters_outlaws/mob_bosses/women/3.html
Or any relation to Benny Hill the late great British comedian?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cs2Uc-2vJwE
Inquiring minds want to know...
Please Let it be Virginia Hill!!!!
Aside from her relation to Bugsy, Virginia Hill was perhaps best remembered for her response to a US Senate committee investigating organized crime. When asked about her source of income and how she acquired all of her expensive furs and jewels she replied:
"I got all that stuff as gifts because I'm the best cocksucker in Chicago!"
Her legend was confirmed in this quote by movie great Marlon Brando:
On the set of 'The Fugitive Kind' he told Tennessee (Williams), "I've been blown by some of the most skilled fellatio artists in the world, including yourself. But I'll always regret not getting a blow job directly from Virginia Hill. From all reports, she was the best of the best".
http://www.gangsterbb.net/threads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=494833
Aside from her relation to Bugsy, Virginia Hill was perhaps best remembered for her response to a US Senate committee investigating organized crime. When asked about her source of income and how she acquired all of her expensive furs and jewels she replied:
"I got all that stuff as gifts because I'm the best cocksucker in Chicago!"
Her legend was confirmed in this quote by movie great Marlon Brando:
On the set of 'The Fugitive Kind' he told Tennessee (Williams), "I've been blown by some of the most skilled fellatio artists in the world, including yourself. But I'll always regret not getting a blow job directly from Virginia Hill. From all reports, she was the best of the best".
http://www.gangsterbb.net/threads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=494833
More likely a relation to the Coldplay hit song currently on the airways (Youtube Video of the Song)
And an excellent letter, bravo.
Thanks everyone
Thanks so much guys & gals! I actually didn't realize they'd published it until it was pointed out to me by someone on here. I'm glad that lately they are giving some press to people who aren't horrified by the sex trade. I also think that it is important to show that most of us do not fit the stereotype the general public has of sex workers, & that punishing or stigmatizing women in the industry doesn't do any good for anyone.
Yes that is right that I chose the last name Hill because of the Coldplay song. But Virginia Hill is great too You have to put a last name & that was the first one I thought of. What do you think, should I keep it?
Glad you read & enjoyed my letter.
xoxo Violet.
Thanks so much guys & gals! I actually didn't realize they'd published it until it was pointed out to me by someone on here. I'm glad that lately they are giving some press to people who aren't horrified by the sex trade. I also think that it is important to show that most of us do not fit the stereotype the general public has of sex workers, & that punishing or stigmatizing women in the industry doesn't do any good for anyone.
Yes that is right that I chose the last name Hill because of the Coldplay song. But Virginia Hill is great too
You have to put a last name & that was the first one I thought of. What do you think, should I keep it?Glad you read & enjoyed my letter.
xoxo Violet.
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...And the Winner is....
...all of us, if sex workers could enjoy the same rights and respect as every other trades or business person; and not have to fear for their safety or risk of exploitation every time they went to work.
Well done Squid, for guessing the origin of V's name choice.
I think it's a keeper.
That should qualify him for a discount on his next hand job. As for me, the lowly runner up...I suppose I'll just have to content myself with another replay of my own private Violet video and another handful of Vaseline intensive care lotion until we see each other again....
...all of us, if sex workers could enjoy the same rights and respect as every other trades or business person; and not have to fear for their safety or risk of exploitation every time they went to work.
Well done Squid, for guessing the origin of V's name choice.
I think it's a keeper.
That should qualify him for a discount on his next hand job. As for me, the lowly runner up...I suppose I'll just have to content myself with another replay of my own private Violet video and another handful of Vaseline intensive care lotion until we see each other again....
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I agree with everything said in the letter, however I do also believe it's a bit naive to think that legalization == destigmatization. Just because something's legal doesn't make it socially acceptable. So while I would fully support any kinds of moves to legalize the sex trade to bring about the many positive benefits outlined in the letter, I don't think I'm going out on a limb in saying it'd only be a start towards the day when escorts leaving the industry can leave their career choices on their resume without fear of reprisal or discrimination.
That's exactly what I said in my letter, that legalization is only one small step & the biggest issue is the stigma surrounding sex work. They did edit it a little & remove some sentences, but I thought that was still clear?
The Stigma of Sex Work
I don't know.
I suppose if one paid their taxes and could prove a regular income, then credit may become available, so that credit cards could be applied for, loans taken out on cars and mortgages on property.
Years ago, someone at the accounting firm that serves my business indicated that they'd had an escort as a bookkeeping client, but it would have been unethical to tell me specifically who. So it must happen sometime.
The social stigma, unfortunately, may always be a problem as long as somebody feels that the sex trades are a threat to the "family unit."
This is so bound up in tradition, religion and other social politics that I can't even begin to see the horizon on this one...
The US State of Nevada has completely legalized prostitution, and though accepted, it is rigidly controlled, and the participants seem to still have to lead socially cloistered lives. Here is an interesting article about some impressions of that:
http://www.womenwriters.net/may2003/archer.html
In The Netherlands there has been talk of organized workplaces, with benefits and so on, but perhaps we'd best look to Australia and New Zealand to see how far they've come socially in this regard.
In the meantime, each of us can do their bit to treat sex workers as equals in every sense, and just plain be as considerate as possible and never knowingly buy into situations that involve coercion, exploitation, unsafe practices or children.
Will any of us ever see a day when those in the sex trades are socially as well as economically at par with every other type of honest work?
I don't know.
I suppose if one paid their taxes and could prove a regular income, then credit may become available, so that credit cards could be applied for, loans taken out on cars and mortgages on property.
Years ago, someone at the accounting firm that serves my business indicated that they'd had an escort as a bookkeeping client, but it would have been unethical to tell me specifically who. So it must happen sometime.
The social stigma, unfortunately, may always be a problem as long as somebody feels that the sex trades are a threat to the "family unit."
This is so bound up in tradition, religion and other social politics that I can't even begin to see the horizon on this one...
The US State of Nevada has completely legalized prostitution, and though accepted, it is rigidly controlled, and the participants seem to still have to lead socially cloistered lives. Here is an interesting article about some impressions of that:
http://www.womenwriters.net/may2003/archer.html
In The Netherlands there has been talk of organized workplaces, with benefits and so on, but perhaps we'd best look to Australia and New Zealand to see how far they've come socially in this regard.
In the meantime, each of us can do their bit to treat sex workers as equals in every sense, and just plain be as considerate as possible and never knowingly buy into situations that involve coercion, exploitation, unsafe practices or children.
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I completely agree with the postings and congratulate violet for the letter - it is time to start taking steps to deal with the social stigma of the business.
while I am no longer "active" in the hobby the few people who really know me will also know that in the background I've helped some of the providers and am still very good friends with several current and retired ladies whom I see regularly on a social basis.
The problem with stigmas is that it won't disappear overnight - it will take years and some of the moves that Jodi and others are involved in will certainly help....
Keep up the good work and take every opportunity you can to present the positive side of the business...
SW
PS: Oh... prostitution in Canada is legal - it's some of the activities to do with the business of prostitution that are not legal and perhaps should be
while I am no longer "active" in the hobby the few people who really know me will also know that in the background I've helped some of the providers and am still very good friends with several current and retired ladies whom I see regularly on a social basis.
The problem with stigmas is that it won't disappear overnight - it will take years and some of the moves that Jodi and others are involved in will certainly help....
Keep up the good work and take every opportunity you can to present the positive side of the business...
SW
PS: Oh... prostitution in Canada is legal - it's some of the activities to do with the business of prostitution that are not legal and perhaps should be
Violet... I heart you big time, and you know it. Thanks for saying something that needed to be said.
