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A call girl or female escort is a

prostitute Prostitution is a type of sex work that involves engaging in sexual activity in exchange for payment. The definition of "sexual activity" varies, and is often defined as an activity requiring physical contact (e.g., sexual intercourse, non-pe ...

who (unlike a street walker) does not display her profession to the general public, nor does she usually work in an institution like a

brothel A brothel, strumpet house, bordello, bawdy house, ranch, house of ill repute, house of ill fame, or whorehouse is a place where people engage in Human sexual activity, sexual activity with prostitutes. For legal or cultural reasons, establis ...

, although she may be employed by an

escort agency An escort agency is a company that provides escorts for clients, usually for sexual services. The agency typically arranges a meeting between one of its escorts and the client at the customer's house or hotel room (outcall), or at the escort' ...

."Is the number of trafficked call girls a myth?"

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. (9 January 2009) The client must make an appointment, usually by calling a

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. Call girls have traditionally had a number of routes available to advertise their services, including

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s in magazines and latterly via the Internet. The use of online classified advertisement websites such as

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for this purpose has increased during the 21st century. An intermediary advertiser, such as an escort agency, may be involved in promoting escorts, though they are not normally handled by

pimp Procuring, pimping, or pandering is the facilitation or provision of a prostitute or other sex worker in the arrangement of a sex act with a customer. A procurer, colloquially called a pimp (if male) or a madam (if female, though the term "pimp" ...

s. Call girl prices are typically significantly higher than those charged by brothel- and street prostitutes. Call girls may work either incall, where the client comes to them, or outcall, where they go to the client. Some

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are known to escort as well.

Internet

Many call girl agencies and independent call girls have their own websites. The internet has become the main medium through which customers find their desired escort. Generally, a picture of the woman is provided, and sometimes, the type of sexual services she offers.

Notable call girls

Ashley Alexandra Dupré Ashley Rae Maika DiPietro (born Ashley Youmans; April 30, 1985), better known by the stage name Ashley Alexandra Dupré, is a former call girl. She gained fame in 2008 for her role as "Kristen" in the Eliot Spitzer prostitution scandal, which l ...

, American call girl and entertainer involved in the

Eliot Spitzer prostitution scandal On March 10, 2008, ''The New York Times'' reported that Eliot Spitzer, Governor of New York, had patronized a prostitution ring run by an escort agency known as Emperors Club VIP. During the course of an investigation into the escort agency, th ...

Suzy Favor Hamilton Suzy Favor Hamilton (born August 8, 1968) is an American former middle-distance runner and escort. She competed in the 1992, 1996, and 2000 Summer Olympics. Early life and education Suzy Favor was born in 1968 to Conrad and Rachel (Skundberg) ...

, former Olympic athlete who was revealed in 2012 to have been moonlighting as a high-end call girl *

Xaviera Hollander Xaviera Hollander (born 15 June 1943) is a Dutch former call girl, madam and author. She is best known for her best-selling memoir '' The Happy Hooker: My Own Story''. Early life Hollander was born Xaviera de Vries in Surabaya, Japanese-occupi ...

, Dutch former call girl, madam and author *

Jillian Lauren Jillian Lauren Shriner (born August 16, 1973) is an American writer, performer, adoption advocate, and former call girl for Jefri Bolkiah, Prince of Brunei. She wrote two memoirs about her time spent as a call girl, including '' Some Girls: My ...

, American writer and former call girl for

Jefri Bolkiah, Prince of Brunei Jefri Bolkiah ibni Omar Ali Saifuddien III (born 6 December 1954) is a member of the Bruneian royal family as the son of the Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III. He held several key ministerial positions, most notably serving as the finance minis ...

about whom she wrote the memoir '' Some Girls: My Life in a Harem'' *

Brooke Magnanti Brooke Magnanti (born 5 November 1975) is an American-born naturalised British former research scientist, blogger, and writer, who, until her identity was revealed in November 2009, was known by the pen name Belle de Jour. While completing her d ...

, British writer and call girl whose blogs and books were adapted into the television programme ''

Secret Diary of a Call Girl ''Secret Diary of a Call Girl'' is a British drama television series that aired from 27 September 2007 to 22 March 2011 on ITV2, based on the blog and books by the pseudonymous Belle de Jour. It stars Billie Piper as Belle, a high-end call ...

'' *

Mary Millington Mary Ruth Maxted (née Quilter; 30 November 1945 – 19 August 1979), known professionally as Mary Millington from 1974 onwards, was an English model, call girl and pornographic actress. Her appearance in the short softcore film '' Sex is ...

, English model and pornographic actress

References

External links

"The $2,000 an-Hour Woman"
by Mark Jacobson, ''

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'', 18 July 2005. {{Prostitution Sex industry Prostitutes by type Escorts Gendered occupations

Internet

Notable call girls

See also

References

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