Bunny Ranch and the Virgin Auction.
Looks like the Bunny Ranch is in the news again. Dennis Hof has kindly offered to host a 22 year old student who is auctioning off her virginity (at 22? that's like a world record for an American girl) to pay off her college debt. Her sister is also working as a prostitute at the Bunny Ranch to pay off her college debt...
This has become a discussion about capitalism and her desire to exploit herself -- and folks "disapprove" of her tactics, but no one mentions the enormous cost of college education and the reality that many women who get into sex work are paying off college debt!
MAKE EDUCATION MORE AFFORDABLE!
Student auctions virginity, sparks online debate
Thu Sep 11, 2008 12:38am EDT
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A 22-year-old woman in the United States is publicly auctioning her virginity to pay for her college education, sparking a heated online debate about sex and morality.
The student from San Diego, California, who is using the pseudonym Natalie Dylan for "safety reasons," said she had no moral dilemma with her decision and found it "empowering".
But few bloggers sided with her and some suspected her intentions.
"I don't think auctioning my virginity will solve all my problems," she told celebrity television show The Insider on Wednesday. "But it will create some financial stability. I'm ready for the controversy, I know it will come along. I'm ready to do this."
"We live in a capitalist society. Why shouldn't I be allowed to capitalize on my virginity?" she added.
The woman, who has earned a bachelor degree in women's studies and now wants to start a master's degree in marriage and family therapy, is hoping the bidding will hit $1 million.
The online auction site eBay turned her down so the auction will take place at a Nevada brothel, the Moonlite Bunny Ranch, where her sister is working to pay off her college debts.
The date for the auction was not immediately available.
In a flurry of media interviews and appearances, she admitted that her mother, a fourth grade teacher, does not agree with her decision. Many on the Internet also disapprove.
"Maybe this is the conservative in me coming out, but this seems so wrong," wrote one blogger, Mike. "Isn't this prostitution?"
"I must say I feel sad for the future of our society," said Mike from Montclair State University in New Jersey.
"What disgusts me about this whole thing is the fact that she is promoting it so heavily. It seems less about having some guy pay for her virginity and more about trying to get her 15 minutes and a reality show," said a blogger called "Ent Lawyer".
She does have her supporters -- not surprisingly Dennis Hof, owner of the Moonlite Bunny Ranch.
"I think it's a tremendous idea. Why lose it to some guy in the backseat of a Toyota when you can pay for your education?" he told reporters.
(Writing by Belinda Goldsmith, Editing by Miral Fahmy)
posted by No Longer Active at 7:28 AM
2 Comments:
While I support the idea of wanting to get good education and degree I don't support this ladie's methods. A regular job is not going to cut it? Loans aren't enough? But this is what America has become. Selling sex in whatever form stirs a buzz. Selling your virginity, that's priceless. But some can put a number on anything. She's right about it being a capitalist country and when you're only thinking about the bottom line (no pun intended) then morality takes a leap out the window. Part of me wants to call her enterprising and resourceful. Another part of me wants to call her what she is: a prostitute. And what's wrong with being a prostitute? Nothing. She's servicing a need. I have no doubt she'll regret it once it's over. Sure school may be paid for but a woman's first time should be memorable for more than how much was left by the bedside table.
You are correct, she is a prostitute. I agree that we've become so obsessed with the bottom line that the repercussions of selling our bodies, our souls and our human experiences are overlooked in pursuit of money. The longterm effects of degrading ourselves in every form, men and women, are overlooked in the short term. I will say that many women DON'T have very pleasant, memorable or enjoyable first times, so perhaps getting several hundred thousand dollars isn't the worst form of compensation?
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