Women’s Reasons For Choosing Careers In Sex Work In a recent study published in the Journal of Sex Research, 17 sex workers in Las Vegas were interviewed in depth about their reasons for choosing sex work as a career (Bloomberg et al , 2025)
Why do sex workers choose to do it? : r AskSocialScience - Reddit This study found that women choose sex work vis-à-vis other employment opportunities because it provides them with more freedom and autonomy over their bodies, higher earnings, flexible hours of work, and much flexibility to manage their dual responsibilities of a nurturer and provider
Why People Do Sex Work - Hesperian Health Guides People become sex workers for many reasons Some choose to do sex work Many people do sex work because it gets them the money they need to survive or to support their families No matter the reason, people who trade sex for money should be treated with dignity and respect
HRC | Beyond the Stereotypes: A Deep Dive Into Sex Work Sex work is the exchange of sexual services for money or something of value (erotic dancing, adult film actors, BDSM workers, etc ) Individuals engage in sex work for a variety of reasons, which could include choice, circumstance, and coercion Sex work is often part of a survival economy
15 sex workers on the joys and challenges of their line of work Sex work is the world’s oldest profession It is also the one most mired in disinformation: from misconceptions around the legality of various services, to the reasons providers choose to pursue the profession, to the value it adds to their own and others’ lives
Reasons for Women’s Entry into Sex Work: A Case Study of . . . - Springer This study found that women choose sex work vis-à-vis other employment opportunities because it provides them with more freedom and autonomy over their bodies, higher earnings, flexible hours of work, and much flexibility to manage their dual responsibilities of a nurturer and provider
The forgotten women: why women choose to work in the sex industry This qualitative study aimed to explore the psychological and practical factors that draw women to work in the sex industry A literature review of previous research on women who work as prostitutes and exotic dancers provides some suggestions for answers to this question