For the past four months, Alexander has found work as a prostitute in Mexico City , working streets, posting pictures of his slim frame and pretty face online for potential clients, and cashing in.
I was his tour guide. He wanted to have fun. Sex workers to Mexican government: Stop screwing with us. Read more here. In an area of about five blocks β from Varsovia to Burdeos streets β traversing the main boulevards of Hamburgo and Reforma, up to men rent out their bodies on any given weekend night. Their work zone is watched by surveillance cameras and regular police patrols, yet the prostitution continues to operate out in the open.
They service men as well as women. Looking for a prostitute? Germany has an app for that. Some got into the business at the invitation of friends who had assured them that this informal industry represents quick and easy cash.
Although they are all dressed as men, there is some variety among the male hookers along Reforma. Rates vary from person to person. The "good vibe guys" agreed that most of their customers are gay, although in many cases, these men have not come out of the closet.
Many of them are married and even have children. Prostitution by any other name is still exploitation. Although it is a reduced market, there are also women who seek out their services, but not all of the "good vibe guys" agree to hook up with them.
