Liberationists have higher levels of education and self-esteem, maintain good connections with their families, and exude positivity. Liberationists: A group who primarily identifies as homosexual and prostitution is a source of exploration and realizing their fantasies.The average age of an "insider" is seventeen. Most males use drugs to various extents in this category. Some try other jobs and turn back to prostitution because they miss the work. Unlike the part-timers and the outcasts, the insiders view prostitution as an honorable occupation. Insiders: As the name implies, "insiders" grew up around the sex trade and view those surrounding them as their "family".Their average age is twenty-eight years old. Drug and alcohol usage is uncharacteristic of the "part-timers". They use sex work as a way to make life somewhat more comfortable, for example, if they needed to pay a bill or afford something they would not normally be able to. Part-Timers: Members of this group do not participate in sex work on a daily basis.Criminal activity, violence, and addiction are all characteristics of "outcasts". MSWs in this group are usually the youngest in the trade, with an average age of eighteen. Compared to the others groups, outcasts included the highest number of sexual abuse victims. Frequently use drugs some time before, after, or during their sexual encounters.
They face substance abuse issues and most of their money goes towards alcohol and drugs (including cocaine and heroin). Outcasts: This group is severely impoverished and living day to day.Michel Dorais describes four types of working patterns that male prostitutes usually fall into in his book, Rent Boys: the World of Male Sex Trade Workers. Those working in prostitution, especially street prostitutes, sometimes refer to the act of prostitution as turning tricks.
Male clients, especially those who pick up prostitutes on the street or in bars, are sometimes called johns or tricks. A more dated term for a man who dressed similarly to female sex workers and tried to pass as a woman is known as a fairy. A man who does not regard himself as gay or bisexual, but who has sex with male clients for money, is sometimes called gay-for-pay, or trade. Thus one may be referred to as a male escort, gigolo (implying female customers), rent boy, hustler (more common for those soliciting in public places), model, or masseur. Where prostitution is illegal or taboo, it is common for male prostitutes to use euphemisms which present their business as providing companionship, nude modeling or dancing, body massage, or some other acceptable fee-for-service arrangement. Some terms vary by clientele or method of business. The terms used for male prostitutes generally differ from those used for females. 7 Help and support for male sex workers.From a pure fan perspective and not a personal one, BTS’s team and BH more broadly do a pretty exceptional job managing them and their marketing, even from this lens. But even if you’re hurt, I don’t think you can deny BTS members consent, have fun, are empowered, and are making money.
Of course, as I’ve said above, it helps that I don’t personally feel hurt about the queer-coding, your mileage may vary on that. If anyone is just interested in my personal opinion on this specifically for BTS, here’s where I stand: BTS is-on a relative scale-pretty conservative with queer-coded fanservice, with most staged moments suggestive but very much signaling platonic vibes (no one’s out there kissing each other) much of the rest of things is just BTS’s particularly closeness and their individual relationships (see #1 & #2) Big Hit definitely monitors/edits/cashes in on shipping, but also make a clear concerted effort to keep things balanced between ships (as this excellent post points out) and always pushes OT7 as topline (which is why subunits change so often & they take CFs, interviews, etc typically as OT7).