Why do so many TS go into escorting?

[Stigian]

Random question I know but, I am guessing it more because it's hard getting a normal 9to5 still with how people still seem to view the TS community? It just popped into my head last night and now I'm curious. Anyone have any insight on this?

[Dinand]

I'm guessing they like sex but more importantly....the money?

[rockabilly]

The hours are flexible and they get to be their own boss.

[LibertyHarkness]

money basically . go get a job that pays you £300-500 a day not many of them about

[phobun]

Random question I know but, I am guessing it more because it's hard getting a normal 9to5 still with how people still seem to view the TS community? It just popped into my head last night and now I'm curious. Anyone have any insight on this?

For any person, moving up generally requires people to improve their skills, work hard and stay out of trouble.

For people who go into prostitution, they are attempting to take the easy route by engaging in a trade that necessitates no special skills. They do this for immediate cash and usually don't pay taxes.

It can be a problem later in life when appearances fade or they get sick and need another source of income, but have an empty C.V. or no record of paying income taxes.

The decision to begin opening any orifice to strangers bringing cash is short-sighted to say the least.

There are lots of transsexuals who improve their education or skills and work in respectable fields. It is a cop-out to whine that it can't be done.

[fred41]

It is a cop-out to whine that it can't be done.

Sometimes...it can't be done (not realistically).

[SarahG]

There are lots of transsexuals who improve their education or skills and work in respectable fields. It is a cop-out to whine that it can't be done.

I don't think many people are arguing that it can't be done, it's that people are left having to decide between delaying all of the work they need/want done to fulfill their educational needs, or going into prostitution to fulfill those needs sooner.

Until someone finishes their education, getting the funding to get all those surgeries just isn't much of an option. The marketability of a trans student, frankly, sucks. Typical employment for that demographic would be min wage or slightly above min wage labor, neither of which would pay enough to cover their expenses as a student to say nothing of even the most basic trans expenses like therapy, hrt, and electro/laser.

A trans person who just finished their education then has to worry about their student loans in addition to having to find a job in an environment where they are not as competitive as non-trans applicants. When it's all said and done, going through the typical education route and getting a white collar 9 to 5 job can delay a transition by up to ten years- far too late for anyone who is under so much duress over transsexualism as to be in a state of "transition or die." Forget 10 years, the 4-6 years it can take to obtain a BA would be an eternity for someone who needs (but cannot afford) FFS to pass.

I am sure a lot of people under such scenarios would gladly choose to live in poverty if it meant being able to pass and look the way they want or need. As the saying goes, "you have to walk before you can run," and for a lot of trans people that "walk" part would be transitioning to the point of passing. If sex work can enable someone to get there sooner, it's not that illogical of a choice. Think of it this way, if someone can't pass because they need a surgery yet- why would they even care about retirement? I suspect the suicide rates are evidence enough that many trans people would rather opt to die than to live like that for too long. There's only so much pain someone could put up with.

The question would be, "what then?" At some point someone going that route of sex work is going to get their eminent surgery needs fulfilled, at which point they would have more choices as to whether to stay in prostitution, switch fields, or a combination thereof so as to obtain health insurance, retirement savings, etc.

[LibertyHarkness]

many people use escorting to fund other career oportunities .. the real issue with escorting is that hte girl has an exit strategy and is saving the money she makes ..

i escort around my photo/model work ..it pays for surgery/model shoots/kit/websites .. once i hava done what i need to do i will no longer need to escort so tht part will be finishd with ..

as to not pay taxes .. alot of escorts do declarie earnings and pay tax as its not hard for inland revune to investigate a worker ..

there is nothing wrong with escorting/porn work at all.. you are just merely using your body as a tool to sell a service, as long as you have a business head on you , dont fall iinto the drugs,drink etc its all fine ..

[phobun]

There are lots of transsexuals who improve their education or skills and work in respectable fields. It is a cop-out to whine that it can't be done.

I don't think many people are arguing that it can't be done, it's that people are left having to decide between delaying all of the work they need/want done to fulfill their educational needs, or going into prostitution to fulfill those needs sooner.

Until someone finishes their education, getting the funding to get all those surgeries just isn't much of an option. The marketability of a trans student, frankly, sucks. Typical employment for that demographic would be min wage or slightly above min wage labor, neither of which would pay enough to cover their expenses as a student to say nothing of even the most basic trans expenses like therapy, hrt, and electro/laser.

A trans person who just finished their education then has to worry about their student loans in addition to having to find a job in an environment where they are not as competitive as non-trans applicants. When it's all said and done, going through the typical education route and getting a white collar 9 to 5 job can delay a transition by up to ten years- far too late for anyone who is under so much duress over transsexualism as to be in a state of "transition or die." Forget 10 years, the 4-6 years it can take to obtain a BA would be an eternity for someone who needs (but cannot afford) FFS to pass.

I am sure a lot of people under such scenarios would gladly choose to live in poverty if it meant being able to pass and look the way they want or need. As the saying goes, "you have to walk before you can run," and for a lot of trans people that "walk" part would be transitioning to the point of passing. If sex work can enable someone to get there sooner, it's not that illogical of a choice. Think of it this way, if someone can't pass because they need a surgery yet- why would they even care about retirement? I suspect the suicide rates are evidence enough that many trans people would rather opt to die than to live like that for too long. There's only so much pain someone could put up with.

The question would be, "what then?" At some point someone going that route of sex work is going to get their eminent surgery needs fulfilled, at which point they would have more choices as to whether to stay in prostitution, switch fields, or a combination thereof so as to obtain health insurance, retirement savings, etc.

But this does not account for the transsexuals who don't want or need surgery and yet enter prostitution. Breast augmentation is not necessary to pass (in fact, the exaggerated augmentations so frequently seen may draw more attention to the person attempting to pass), and not everyone requires a full-facial reconstruction to pass.

My hunch is that most people would not kill themselves if they could not transition immediately. The presence of many young transsexuals on the internet and youtube describing how they did it legally can reassure girls just starting out that their goals are achievable. Further, the traditional route of obtaining a Bachelor degree is by no means the only way to improve one's marketable skills; in fact, a technical or trade program is probably more efficient and lucrative, at least in the short term.

I still believe that in most cases, it is a person's strength of character that determines whether he or she takes short-cuts in life.

[archineer]

Many girls feel that if they're going to get used then at least they can make the guys pay. Many girls have regular, and often high paying careers yet still escort on the side because of this.