The browser you are using is not supported by this website. Please use a modern browser to fully experience our website, such as the newest versions of Edge, Chrome, Firefox or Safari etc. What surprised him the most was that a majority of the sex workers were well-educated - and middle class.
Female sex work is far more common than male sex work, and so is research about the same topic. According to Marco Bacio, however, we know less about men who sell sex.
Now he has contributed to the field with in-depth interviews with 45 men who sell sex to other men, in Milan and in Stockholm. My image was based on a stereotype; that everyone who sold sex felt bad and that they were forced into prostitution.
Marco Bacio challenges the mainstream view by arguing that sex work, at least male sex work, can actually be viewed as almost any job. The vast majority stated money as the driving force for selling sex, while a few stated other reasons, such as lust.
In female sex work, there is often talk of the risk of violence when meeting a client. Does not the same apply to male sex workers? Today, almost all contacts are initiated via the internet, and Marco Bacio believes that this is important for those who start selling. Unlike when women sell sex, it is the buyer who is most stigmatized when it comes to male prostitution. The typical client is a year-old man who is married with children.
