Shaden

05.5.08 @ 2:24 pm

In my opinion, it’s not about dignity as much as it’s about humanity. I can not imagine a normal person who doesn’t mind being used and/or reduced to such an animal-like state. When I think about it, it feels disgusting, abusive and abnormal. But I would love to read the book to know how SHE feels about it!

za3tar

05.5.08 @ 3:38 pm

Hmm .. sounds like a very interesting book. However, for some reason i find it very hard to believe the premise (although i haven’t read the book). I mean, would a Harvard, MIT, and London School of Econ. professor really ever resort to becoming a call girl just for the money ?

One would think that given the respectable status of this person, she would be able to easily take out a loan or something if she was in need of money. So, i do have a hard time believing the premise .. however, this should be an interesting read nonetheless.

Hareega

05.6.08 @ 1:33 am

WOW! This is encouraging. When you read the novel tell me if there were call-men as well.

I really really love to have a giant plasma TV

l3ack.

05.6.08 @ 4:50 am

tik tik tik yamneslaiman, tik tik tik jawzik wen kan, tik tik tik kan bil 7a2li, 3am byo2tof khawkhou remman.

I m shocked Iman. really shocked…

Tu vois quand tu veux?

Melbourne International Airport. Well, saw these legs before my plane’s gate. Beautiful cover (by thomas Deverall). Then, red the questions on the back. Bought the book. And wished all the nicknames that commented on “dignity” could read this.
Have a nice flight.

Natalia

05.6.08 @ 4:51 am

People who work in the sex industry come from different walks of life, and all of their experiences are equally valid. As a writer, I’ve spoken to people who hated it and got out the first chance they had, people who loved it, people who treated it like any other job. Some are deeply traumatized by their experiences, others shrug off the bad and concentrate on what they like about the job, and so on.

This sounds like an interesting book. I doubt that sex-work was the author’s only choice, but she probably figured she’d enjoy it (and hey, it beats many teaching gigs, or so some women would say).

Iman

05.6.08 @ 11:17 am

Shaden, I guess that’s what makes the world a very interesting place; some people just don’t mind. Yeah, I am looking forward to reading the book too.

za3tar, maybe what really drove her to do it is the fact that she ‘wanted’ to do it …maybe it’s something she enjoyed. We’ll see what she has to say.

Hareega, I wonder, too. The boss/pimp is almost always a man (with a slight exception in Egyptian movies), and their ‘employees’ are girls…But you’re a doc. you should be making the big bucks

Ahla o sahla. Welcome |3ack!

Why are you shocked?

I don’t know what the back asks. I have not received the book yet, and finding a basic review like all other books out there was very difficult, but managed to get a brief introduction (which is up there). So you can share those questions here, or I’ll just have to wait for the book!

Natalia, welcome to my site. You’re right. Each has their reason and each reason is valid in its own. But I still find it a degrading job…and like I mentioned in my comment to za3tar, maybe she did enjoy it. All those questions should be answered in her ‘confessions.’ or so I hope. I’ll be back after I read it …

Rihab

05.7.08 @ 12:52 pm

i guess she didn’t take the break-up too well…

muhoudi

05.9.08 @ 12:43 pm

I do not find this too surprising since some people including collage students do not perceive call girls as prostitutes. During my college years I met at least couple of female students who confess being call girls. It was a great shock to me since both are intelligent, ambitious and amazingly well cultured women. I felt saddened that these really nice women have to do this to achieve their goals, but I stopped judging people as I grew older.

Iman

05.12.08 @ 10:45 am

Rihab, I guess not! (p.s. I need your help!)

muhoudi, Hi … I’ve come across some in my undergrad years too. Anyway, I don’t think it’s that these particular women have to … It’s more that they probably want to.
mmm, judging? in what sense? I think I have a problem with this term. I believe we often misuse it.

Anyway. I started reading the book, and so far I am not too impressed with the quality of writing. But I will finish it, hopefully. and perhaps come back again to write my thoughts on it here.

muhoudi

05.14.08 @ 2:38 pm

Judgment in this case refers to assessing whether these people are good or bad. I do not condone prostitution, because it is simply a flagrant human abuse. However, I do not label prostitutes as evil, because they are mainly victims of a greedy and apathetic society.