Sugar Babies Research Paper

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Escorts, prostitutes, and sugar babies. Also, commonly referred to as ‘the ladies of the night’ and their lives are surrounded by glamor and luxury. But, what else do these three things have in common? All of three of these professions force women to exploit their body in order for money.
I became interested in the topics of prostitutes, sugar babies, and escorts after hearing lots of people hype up and strive to achieve the ‘sugar’ life. From “I want to have a sugar daddy” to “All they do is hang out with old men for money,” I became more and more interested in seeing what the ‘sugar’ life really is. I’ve heard throughout high school girls of all ages talk about the sugar babies and wish that they could just get a rich businessman to pay for their entire life. From most girls perception the sugar baby lifestyle is on to aspire to and one that is low maintenance with high rewards. Not …show more content…

A woman about 27 years old was a sugar baby who juggled about 8-12 daddies year round. From cruises, high class opera shows, and designer bags and clothes she had it all. But, she admitted that she hated meeting up with these men and trading sexual acts for money, but she was in too deep and didn’t want to quit the lifestyle. Sugar babies in a way become glorified prostitutes, but their sexual acts are almost always not spoken of to maintain the allure of the sugar life. In order to help me with my research I have a list of questions to guide me: What are the benefits of these professions? Why do women become involved in these professions? What is the ‘sugar’ life? Do women have to engage in sexual acts for money? If so, why? Why is the sugar life so idealized? In this paper, I plan to investigate the true experience of sugar babies, prostitutes, and escorts and uncover the logistics, the business behind it, and the

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