When some women want a change, they try a new hairstyle. Lucy Johnson became a prostitute. I wanted to try something different. Johnson said she quite liked the fringes of society and doing things just for the sake of trying them.
The media portrayal of prostitutes also intrigued Johnson. I thought that sounded fun. And the money. Johnson said she wanted to travel, but knew going overseas could mean a huge increase in interest on her student loan. Each client and each job was different, Johnson said.
There was a huge variety in the type of clients as well. Johnson has kept a record of the men she's encountered and tried to look at the statistics. But everyone's different. Through her statistics, Johnson is able to say the men are generally between 30 and She has kept track of how many jobs she's done.
Over two years she has done 95 shifts, jobs and had unique customers, an average of three a week. Does she ever think that's a lot of men? Johnson also said having sex for her job did not impact on her sexual enthusiasm in her personal life. There's no watching the clock. Her job hasn't stopped her dating men, but she is aware of being honest to those she has feelings for. If that's not the case you should be clear about it. She was very careful with who she told about her part-time job, and not that many people knew.
She knows I'm putting on the play and that it's based on my own experiences. She's not that happy about it. Because her mother was from a different era, she still saw prostitution as "selling one's body". Even in the dictionary, Johnson said, prostitute comes with definitions such as betrayer, cheater, one who sells one's time for unworthy purposes. I do a great service for society. And I'm pretty good at it. I think she'll come around in time. Johnson said when she began, in November , she was absolutely scared.
