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    Pizza!Pizza!Pizza!: Can we at least go after the dude in this case, if we can't all agree on the price of her cash hole? This sort fo situation... It smacks of childishne... more »
    noxiousbeast: "Many a jealous woman has tried to rain on my parade of fortune in both the finance department and the man department. I won the lottery, and they hat... more »
    AnnoyingFemaleLeadVoiceover: You also may have just hit the point of why so many comments on other threads about "happy" prostitutes garner so many judgmental comments that are an... more »
    Feminist Whore: Hmmm, I was just writing how prostitution is the purest example of the fulfillment of the biological contract, "sugar daddies" is a close 2nd. As long... more »
    CrossWord: I have been thinking about this ALL DAY. Here's what I've got: I would love the extra money, but it wouldn't do me any good to have it. The things I w... more »
    lynxwings: I hate the slut-shaming in this thread. Really, really hate it. Yes, it's nice that you worked in a nasty minimum wage job all through college because... more »
    BytheSea: What's this "sympathy"? Entry level jobs aren't enough to pay the bills for people in their 20s. You have to sacrifice something - no health insurance... more »
    SherwoodFonzie: I am a Jez/Gawker regular, but I'm commenting anonymously here because I don't want to have to deal with any extended fallout from what I'm about to s... more »
    eyemandy: I'm somewhat biased because I've been with my partner for 10 years and haven't worked or done menial chores since I moved in with him a month after we... more »
    InCahoots: Maybe someone already mentioned this, but does it bother anyone else that he mentioned it to her when she was interviewing for an internship? Did I re... more »
    Mellu: I have a very similar story. And here I am 10 years later, no worse for wear. Happy, healthy, successful, and he and I still exchange Christmas card... more »
    stonebiscuit rolled a 1 on initiative: On the one hand, ew. But on the other hand...I have a rent check in my purse, and I didn't write it. I clear expenses, but without the support of my f... more »
    jemandtheholograms: So, I'm all for the happy-middle-class hooker angle, but these articles never talk about the cheap side of the road hookers that make up the bulk of p... more »
    SisterMaryMartha: The real tragedy here, is that she will never get to sing along to this song. Nor perform it on karaoke night: + Watch video more »
    peperony and chease: My friend was a mistress. She met dudes in cigar bars and they paid her way through college and living in NYC. She's a down-for-whatever kind of girl.... more »
  • #sugardaddies

    Sugar Daddies: Easier Than Work-Study For College Students

    "Some might call it prostitution. I call it a 'mutually beneficial arrangement' that pays for my killer wardrobe." We just call it bizarre: a college student justifies her life as a professional mistress on The Daily Beast. Her verdict? Beats waitressing!