I was using 'pimps' as short-hand for the people brokering sex worker transactions, be they platform admins or some guy named Icepick.
My sense is that, in most cases, sex workers do not act as their own agents, so I see backpage as a platform catering to pimps et al.
Though I guess there's an argument to be made that sites like backpage make it easier for sex workers to disintermediate pimps, which I imagine would be a good thing.
My sense is that, in most cases, sex workers do not act as their own agents, so I see backpage as a platform catering to pimps et al.
Though I guess there's an argument to be made that sites like backpage make it easier for sex workers to disintermediate pimps, which I imagine would be a good thing.