“If you’re an independent sex worker, likely 95 percent of your work is not about sex,” says Maxime, laughing. Male sex workers find themselves navigating new terrain when approaching customers and building themselves into a brand. The conversation about sex work has become frank in recent years as mankind’s oldest profession adapts to the digital era. His latest effort has been a collaboration with John Scott and Victor Minichiello, sociologists who have launched a website,, to accompany their book, “Male Sex Work and Society.” The website gathers together important resources for male sex workers and offers a platform for experienced male sex workers, like David, to share their insights. Related: Price of Intimacy: The Time I Hired a Sex WorkerĪ male sex worker on and off since he was 17, David enjoys his work and now advocates for change and acceptance for his profession. “But what you’re really doing is whatever it takes to make your clients feel like they count-that they’re human for that hour or that weekend.
“You have sex with men, you make love to men, sure,” he says. He talks about having sex with men-for money. He speaks with an effusive, even reverent tone.
