| Thx for all contributions so far! As for the value of prostitutes, recent hearsay indicates that beauty - as a mere necessary condition - is not the variable factor anymore. It is being gradually replaced by a new variable, namely (as I would call it) the "degree of education" as a sufficient condition. This also explains the recent inflow of educated young women to the supply side. Some of their patrons don't even expect sex for their money; they pay for being accompanied/escorted by and an educated young lady. And as a matter of fact, those ladies are paid far more than what the average xiaojie earns. However, this doesn't allow for the conclusion that all students can earn their living by embarking on such a career since beauty, as mentioned above, is still a basic prerequisite. The interesting thing about this shift is that the connotation of prostitution in contemprorary China thus starts to shift from sex service to escort service (not sanpei, which usually includes sex). Just my observation... |
Prostitution in China