23 / 12 / 2019
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21 reasons why would a lady choose to become a tart.

 

As a customer of escorts, you've no doubt already found yourself in situations with a mixture of pleasure and incomprehension. On one hand, you're happy to have met this tart (other name used to describe a sex worker), but on the other end you're wondering why she decided to do this job.

As a woman thinking about joining this industry, you're probably wondering whether your desire to become a tart is normal or legitimate, as you often make the choice not to tell your loved ones.

In this article, we review 21 reasons why a woman decides to become a tart. It's important to point out that these same reasons generally apply to ladies who have chosen to be active in the adult industry (the phone-sex receptionist, the stripper, the Cam Girl, the erotic masseuse...) without necessarily offering sexual services in exchange for money. The tart is by far the highest earner in the sex industry (excluding the meager 1% of porn actresses who make a living from their trade).

Let's take a look at 21 reasons why more and more women are becoming sex workers:

 

1. Financial independence: The profession can provide a means to achieve quick financial freedom and control over their earnings.

2. Higher income potential: Working as a tart may offer a significantly higher income compared to other available jobs, especially for those in low-income situations (single mothers, young graduates or women who have just divorced/separated from their partner). Indeed, more and more women (and men) in economically disadvantaged situations may choose sex work as a practical means of survival.

3. Flexible schedule: Being a tart gives the ability to set their own hours allows individuals to balance other responsibilities, such as education or caregiving.

4. Immediate cash flow: The potential for immediate payment can be appealing for those needing quick financial support. Let's not forget that many women in this industry still have no bank account, and often no debit card, let alone a credit card. Being able to earn cash on a day-to-day basis via this channel is important for many women.

5. Lack of other job opportunities: Limited access to traditional employment, due to factors like education level, criminal records, languages skills, discrimination, job market being saturated because it is increasingly competitive, and employers' expectations becoming more and more demanding, may lead a high number of women to pursue sex work.

6. Control over their work: Being a tart can offer a level of autonomy not found in many other professions, with women deciding their boundaries and clients.

7. Personal empowerment: Some women find sex work empowering, allowing them to embrace and monetize their sexuality.

8. Rebellion against societal norms: Taking the decision to be a tart may be a way to challenge societal expectations or stigmas surrounding sex and labor.

9. Confidence and Self-Esteem: Despite appearances, very few escorts are confident (especially when they're just starting out). For some, their job as a tart can boost self-confidence through positive attention and validation from their clients.

10. Exploration of sexuality: Some women (and men) are drawn to the tart profession to explore or celebrate their own sexual identity or preferences.

11. Enjoyment of the work: Sex workers are not all victims and many of them have deliberately chosen to work a tart and find great pleasure in it. People who genuinely enjoy intimacy, connecting with others, or performing may find sex work fulfilling.

12. Escape from trauma: For others, being a tart may serve as a coping mechanism or a way to regain control after experiencing past traumas.

13. Gender inequality: In some societies, sex work may be one of the few professions where women (or marginalized genders) can earn substantial income independently. Some will start their experience as a tart in their native country. Many will travel abroad to countries where sex work is legal and/or where they can earn more money.

14. Lack of social safety nets: Without access to social welfare, healthcare, or unemployment benefits, some people may turn to sex work for financial stability.

15. Peer influence: Knowing others in the profession or being introduced to it by peers tends to influence someone’s decision (intrinsic or extrinsic) to becoming a tart.

16. Entry trough other jobs: Those working in adjacent industries, like modeling or adult entertainment, may transition into sex work because their work no longer suits them, or because they have different expectations of it. Given that they are already working in a parallel industry, the move to sex work is generally easier for people in these groups.

17. Globalization and migration: Migrants may enter sex work due to lack of local job options or barriers like language and qualifications.

18. Legal framework and liberal attitudes toward sexuality: In societies with more open attitudes about sex, some people may feel less stigma and be more willing to enter the tart profession. In places like Switzerland where sex work is decriminalized or regulated, being a sex worker offers a safer and more structured work environment.

19. Paying off huge debts: Many women become escorts because they have large debts to pay. This is precisely why they enter the profession, seeing it as their last resort. Some will work until these debts are paid off, and then retire from the industry. Others choose to continue the tart trade.

20. Maintaining a high standard of living: Unlikely as it may seem, some women have options of doing something else than being a tart. But having enjoyed a very high standard of living for years, they find it hard to adjust to a more modest life and accept that from now on they'll have to live with much less. The idea of becoming a tart evolves within them and they finally take that plunge. 

21. Starting a project: Many women dream of becoming entrepreneurs. They have lots of ideas, but no one around them, or even the bank, can/wants to support them financially. Working as a tart will be the option they choose to raise the money they need to start their business, while owing nothing to anyone.

 

Conclusion: Why is she working as a tart?

Women choose sex work (note the significant difference between a prostitute and an escort and between an escort and a courtesan) for a variety of reasons, often blending practical, personal, and societal factors. It’s essential to approach this topic without judgment, recognizing that motivations are diverse, and that being a tart is a valid form of labor for many who enter it by choice. Please, avoid asking a tart why she is doing this job. It belongs to the type of questions that shouldn’t be asked to a sex worker because it is none of our business.

However, the 21 reasons listed above (a non-exhaustive list) will certainly help you better understand what those reasons might be, and hopefully help foster your empathy and support for the rights and benevolence of sex workers.

 

Janet – The Velvet Rooms

 

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