High End Prostitution Makes Good Television

I know you watched it, so don't try to deny it. When Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss came out in 2004, I was intrigued. Although it was a B-rate television movie, it gave people who live the day-to-day drag a look into the scandalous world of sex and money. Lets be honest, there is an entire series named Dirty, Sexy, Money, its interesting. People became increasingly intrigued by high class prostitution with the Spritzer scandal. Not to mention you cannot hear the name Diablo Cody, who wrote Juno, without hearing about how she used to be a stripper. To be frank, she dabbled in stripping, as anyone would know that actually read her book, her foray into stripping was a social experiment.

The high class sex ring intrigues people because it mixes our temptations. These women can make up to $4,000 a night, look like models, and, when they are not selling themselves for money, they are living a life most people can only dream of. How is it possible? Are we disgusted or should we give them a pat on the back?

A new show based on the blog Belle de Jour is taking a longer (it is a series) and more candid look at the ins and outs (pun intended) of being a call girl. The remarkable thing, I can't stop reading Belle de Jour. I know, I am probably about 4 years late on the uptake, but every time I start reading it again I am amazed by the elequence and candidness of the writer. Why did she decide to become a call girl? I haven't gotten to that part yet...

Check out Secret Diary of a Call Girl.

What are your thoughts of the trend? Is it just the optimization of sex sells?