Brothel

When Harvard medical student Alexa Albert conducted a public health study as the Mustang Ranch brothel in Nevada, the only state in the union where prostitution is legal, neither she nor the brothel could have predicted the end result Having worked with homeless prostitutes in Times Square, Albert was intimate with human devastation cause by the sex trade, and curious to see if Nevada s brothels offered a less harmful model for a business that will always be with us The Mustang Ranch has never before given an outsider such access, but fear of AIDS was hurting the business, and the Ranch was eager to get publicity for its rigorous standards of sexual hygiene Albert was drawn into the lives of the women of the Mustang Ranch, and what began as a public health project evolved into something intimate and ambitious, a six year study of the brothel ecosystem, its lessons and significance The women of the Mustang Ranch poured their stories out to Albert how they came to be there, their surprisingly deep sense of craft and vocation, how they reconciled their profession with life on the outside Dr Albert went as far into this world as it is possible to go some will say too far including sitting in on sessions with customers, and the result is a book that puts an unforgettable face on America s maligned and caricatured subculture From the Hardcover edition. Best Read [ Brothel ] Author [ Alexa Albert ] – kino-fada.fr Every time I take the California Zephyr and go through Reno, the On Board Chief of Services, or one of his minions, never fails to point out the famous Mustang Ranch, located in a secluded valley twenty some miles out of Sparks, Nevada If you ve ever been curious about what goes on, and why, in Nevada s brothels and the Mustang Ranch, in particular, you will find this a fascinating book I did Ms Albert, a public health specialist, had been interested for years in HIV and STD transmission and Every time I take the California Zephyr and go through Reno, the On Board Chief of Services, or one of his minions, never fails to point out the famous Mustang Ranch, located in a secluded valley twenty some miles out of Sparks, Nevada If you ve ever been curious about what goes on, and why, in Nevada s brothels and the Mustang Ranch, in particular, you will find this a fascinating book I did Ms Albert, a public health specialist, had been interested for years in HIV and STD transmission and condom usage She was curious to measure the impact of legalized prostitution on these parameters Her first overtures to George Flint, ordained minister, wedding chapel owner, and executive director for the Nevada Brothel Association, were rebuffed, but she didn give up Flint realized she was a serious researcher and paved the way for her to spend several weeks living not working at the famous Mu...Alexa Albert s study in Nevada s well known and now defunct Mustang Ranch brothel was a fascinating read Albert lobbied the Nevada Brothel Association, for three years in order to conduct a public health study, and was finally given admittance Nevada is the only state in the U.S that has legal brothels.Albert wanted to study condom use and measures to prevent the spread of STDs No public health official, or doctor had ever conducted a study in a brothel, seemingly the most obvious place to Alexa Albert s study in Nevada s well known and now defunct Mustang Ranch brothel was a fascinating read Albert lobbied the Nevada Brothel Association, for three years in order to conduct a public health study, and was finally given admittance Nevada is the only state in the U.S that has legal brothels.Albert wanted to study condom use and measures to prevent the spread of STDs No public health official, or doctor had ever conducted a study in a brothel, seemingly...Culture is a strange thing Depending on where you live in the world prostitution is either accepted or illegal and here in the United States it s evenstrange as it s accepted nowhere other than in Nevada Even then it s only legal in licensed brothels such as The Mustang Ranch While it s legal and provides a high percentage of income for local government it s still not the type of business that is embraced or advertised publicly and is associated with a look the other way mentality.Due Culture is a strange thing Depending on where you live in the world prostitution is either accepted or illegal and here in the United States it s evenstrange as it s accepted nowhere other than in Nevada Even then it s only legal in licensed brothels such as The Mustang Ranch While it s legal and provides a high percentage of income for local government it s still not the type of business that is embraced or advertised publicly and is associated with a look the other way mentality.Due to the atti...A well written, balanced, and informative inside look into the sex services industry in Nevada, USA.What I learned from this book Although legalized brothels offer a work environment for women in the sex trade that is vastly preferable to any other presently existing option, there is still vast room for improvement The women don t appear to be suffering in any major way, and yet it s obvious th...Truly, this is such a fascinating topic In Brothel, Alexa Albert recounts her time spent in one of Nevada s most famous brothels as she grapples with the idea of women selling sex.Some have criticized Albert for going too far at one point, she sits in on a session with a prostitute and her customer , but to me it seemed necessary in terms of her personal progress To really come to terms with the nature of sex work, she had to put aside stereotypes and previous socialization to understand just Truly, this is such a fascinating topic In Brothel, Alexa Albert recounts her time spent in one of Nevada s most famous brothels as she grapples with the idea of women selling sex.Some have criticized Albert for going too far at one point, she sits in on a session with a prostitute and her customer , but to me it seemed necessary in terms of her personal progress To really come to terms with the nature of sex work, she had to put aside stereotypes and previous socialization to understand just what happened from start to finish It s much easier to make premature judgements when we re ignorant an honest assessment only comes with knowledge It s no surprise that Albert s writing unearthed plenty of contradictions, complex dynamics, and unique variables seemingly inherent in the world of prostitution Where everyone shows up for different rea...This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers To view it, click here Maybe i just have a warm fuzzy feeling from this book because i read it while at Governor s School The library at Mercyhurst College is gorgeous I was still in high school so i admit i was looking for a book to fuel a pervy fantasy That s not what i got from the book, but i kept reading anyway A female journalist s visits to a legal brother in Nevada She visits many times It s a really human portrayal of sex workers as the writer develops apersonal connection with the ladies insi...Alexa Albert was a PhD student studying public health who got special permission from a brothel in Nevada to stay on the premises and observe the brothel culture She got to interview the working women and find out how they got to where they are, the type of customers they attract, the rules and regulations of the business and their personal lives Staying in the brothel for an extended period of time, the women were skeptical of Alberts at first, but then grew to develop a trusting relationship Alexa Albert was a PhD student studying public health who got special permission from a brothel in Nevada to stay on the premises and observe the brothel culture She got to interview the working women and f...I admit that I am confused about why any woman would choose to become a prostitute and work in a brothel Author Alexa Albert did too She lived at and visited the famed Mustang Ranch in Nevada as part of her dissertation and then wrote a book about her experience She s not an easy writer to read There is no cohesiveness, no flow, no guidance when she narrates this book I gave up reading this pa...BOOOORRRRING I couldn t get through the fourth chapter I was interested in what the inner workings of a brothel might be, but honestly all this lady talks about is the appearance of some of the women and some boring convers...This book was interesting to read because it gives a realistic description of what it s like to work at the Mustang Ranch, the economics of legalized prostitution, and it answers the question why there is no HIV transmission at the ranch I liked the author s style of writing which was very descriptive and non judgmental This is not a book of erotica, neither does it contain lurid sex descriptions She describes 2 parties so this book is definitely adult in nature, but it s not porn In the e This book was interesting...

• English
• 02 January 2017
Alexa Albert
• Paperback
• 272 pages
• 0449006581
• Alexa Albert
• Brothel