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Prostitution is not often discussed, and when it is, it invokes prejudices and stereotypes. The story began with the revelation that not a single legal prostitute in Nevada has contracted AIDS since testing began in 1986.
Dr. Alexa Albert, now a pediatric resident living in Seattle, Washington, and then a medical student sought to find out why. She gained unprecedented access to the infamous and notoriously secretive Mustang Ranch, where she interviewed the women who worked there, the support staff, the owners, and the men who were customers. She tells the story in her book "Brothel, Mustang Ranch and Its Women."
The story begins with a description of the prostitutes: Who they are, why there are there, and where they come from.
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Prostitution is not often discussed, and when it is, it invokes prejudices and stereotypes. The story began with the revelation that not a single legal prostitute in Nevada has contracted AIDS since testing began in 1986. Dr. Alexa Albert, now a pediatric resident living in Seattle, Washington, and then a medical student sought to find out why. She gained unprecedented access to the infamous and notoriously secretive Mustang Ranch, where she interviewed the women who worked there, the support staff, the owners, and the men who were customers. She tells the story in her book "Brothel, Mustang Ranch and Its Women." The story begins with a description of the prostitutes: Who they are, why there are there, and where they come from.
6 Comments
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Review of Life in a BrothelInterviewer/host speaks too slow. Some uneven pauses. Difficult to listen to at times. Interesting detail - provocative enough to make me overlook the problems and pay attention to the story. Overall a sad story. Definitely not a driveway moments story. |
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Life in a Brothel...Public health researcher and curious female M.D. plugs her book based on several years of visiting the Mustang Ranch. Very non-judgemental piece lacks the expected grit the subject lends itself to with a rehearsed interview style. Mild, but still interesting. Appropriate for mild mannered adults. |
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Posted on February 26, 2006 at 05:18 PM | Permalink
Review of Life in a Brothel
Very interesting interview of an author who wrote a book about life in the Mustang Ranch brothel in Nevada. The opening remarks were read too slowly and the interviewer lacks charisma, but he asked good questions. With a re-edit of the interviewer's remarks, this could be a five-star program. I like the "Radio Curious" series title.