Prostitution has also been hurt by the September 11th attacks.

November 30, 2001 5:20 PM

Prostitution has also been hurt by the September 11th attacks. Does that mean we're supposed to go to prostitutes to help the economy?
posted by kingmissile (14 comments total)

Maybe we could have some sort of Walk for Prostitution.
posted by fidelity at 5:59 PM on November 30, 2001

if we don't, then the terrorists win!
posted by mcsweetie at 6:01 PM on November 30, 2001

An informal Reuters survey found sex business booming in some parts of the world -- such as Nevada's legal brothels -- but prostitutes in other hot spots such as Amsterdam, Germany and Thailand reported a slide in their local sex trade.

When I grow up, I wanna work for Reuters doing informal surveys.
posted by Bixby23 at 6:05 PM on November 30, 2001

No, it means we're supposed to give them retroactive tax breaks.
posted by panopticon at 6:16 PM on November 30, 2001

Maybe the tragic event caused many people who used to hire prostitutes to re-evaluate their lifestyles and realize that they should be spending more time with their spouses and less time paying complete strangers to make love to them?


...Nah!
posted by ZachsMind at 6:31 PM on November 30, 2001

::: looks at ZachsMind oddly :::
posted by rushmc at 6:43 PM on November 30, 2001

So, Jimmy Swaggart & friends have been staying home?
posted by Mack Twain at 7:18 PM on November 30, 2001

*shrugs at rushmc*
posted by ZachsMind at 7:58 PM on November 30, 2001

I think we should all pitch in and do our part, or piece of the war effort.

FDR said "the only thing we have to fear is fear itself...", maybe bush should say "the only people who can lick us is us !" or, er, hmmm....something like that.
posted by Greggbert at 8:24 PM on November 30, 2001

The quote from the article that I like is Jessie saying "Demand fell 20 percent since the terrorism thing." How did she come up with that figure? Is she keeping track?
posted by Loudmax at 9:45 PM on November 30, 2001

"Is she keeping track?"

Prostitution is a big industry with millions flying around, of course they track info, and where its legal the local IRS wants its cut.
posted by madmanz123 at 11:00 PM on November 30, 2001

Monitor how the economy's doing: Checkout a brothel everyday!
posted by arnab at 1:40 AM on December 2, 2001

Maybe the Red Cross and United Way will redirect some of the Sept 11 Funds toward these unfortunates! Or begin a new fund "Bucks for F%@ks"
posted by HTuttle at 5:14 AM on December 2, 2001

Whats frighting is the slowdown in American travel has hurt the world-wide sex industry. Then again.. American is the Sex Superpower
posted by stbalbach at 10:00 AM on December 2, 2001