• wick@lemm.ee
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    10 months ago

    Wait… Is there a difference between a prostitute and an escort? The headline makes it sound like she stopped being the former and is currently the latter.

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      10 months ago

      It’s threading a very fine legal loophole. An “escort” is paid for their time, only promising to show up. They have sex with you “because I like you”. It’s bullshit, you know it’s bullshit, they know it’s bullshit, and the police know it’s bullshit, but it’s enough to wiggle out of legal trouble.

    • JonEFive@midwest.social
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      10 months ago

      “Prostitution” references a specific crime. They’re saying that she’s been convicted of that crime by including it in the headline. “Escort” is an occupation.