Brothel: Mustang Ranch and Its Women
 

Brothel: Mustang Ranch and Its Women

by Alexa Albert

A journey into a fascinating subculture, Alexa Albert's exploration of Nevada's infamous cathouses began as a public-health study into the safe-sex practices of these legal working girls and the effectiveness of condom requirements in preventing sexually transmitted diseases. It took her three years to gain access to the brothels, and when her project was eventually approved by the head of the... (read more)

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