For anyone who hasn't enjoyed this book, all I can say is that you probably haven't met many of the women whose stories are cited in here. I have, and I find them well represented. Chapkis doesn't drown out their voices the way so many other scholars have. She begins by tracing the debates concerning sex work, which is helpful for people new to the topic. She then develops her own argument (see editor's review) and concludes with a personal story on how she discovered her own sexual pleasure. I found it informative and touching, even though I've been doing similar field work on sex workers for the past four years.

The intro to this book presents a clear, concise account of contemporary feminist perspectives on sex work, ranging from the adamantly anti to the decidedly pro (no pun intended). Likewise, the essays inside represent an equally broad range of views and experiences from women in nearly every facet of the sex industry, proving once and for all that sex work is neither inherently degrading nor inherently empowering.

I LOVED this book! I've been in the sex trade ever since college, and found the book to be absolutely insightful and fascinating. It is NOT a "a suger-coated [sic] way of talking about prostitution", but a very accurate representation of the business--at least for those among us who choose to be empowered rather than exploited. I HIGHLY recommend this book to anyone considering entering the sex trade, or to anyone curious about the reality of sex work.

I READ THIS BOOK OUT OF CURIOUSITY AND I WAS HOPING TO GET AFEW POINTERS ......WHAT A WASTE OF TIME- EVERYTHING MENTIONED IN THISBOOK IS ....

THE BOOK REALLY HAD NOTHING USEFUL OR EVEN INTERESTING,IT COVERS SOME STORIES ABOUT WHAT PROSTITUTES MAKE AND HOW THIS TYPEOF JOB AFFECTS THEIR LIVES, THE REST IS COMMON SENSE AND REGULAR ADULTKNOWLEDGE.......I HAVE TO ADMIT-THIS BOOK WAS NOT IMPRESSIVE TO SAYTHE LEAST.

This book covers feminist debates on sex issues and it covers stories about prostitution and adult entertainment. It contains many interviews, but they are all bascially the same. The issues are all the same, the interviews are all the same and the debates are all the same. The erotic labor performed by the women mentioned in this book is nothing we all don't already know about, so this book is not telling us anything new or even interesting. I didn't get anything useful out of this book.