Understanding the Male Hustler (Haworth Gay & Lesbian Studies)

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Summary: Recommended
Review: Inches called this serious study of male hustlers "a complete surprise and a joy to read." It's not so surprising, though, when you consider that the author has been both a college professor and a full-time tatto artist! He brings the academy and the underground together with this 20-year empirical study that penetrates the mind and personality of the male hustler. Based on interviews with hundreds of hustlers, Steward's book creates an imagined series of dialogues that explore the motivations, activities, lifestyles, advantages and disadvantages of boys who take money for sex.

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Summary: try the real thing!
Review: Unfortunate for the author that he did not seek out more reality to base his fiction upon. This reviewer might have even been willing to impart sunlight on the subject due to one's own 22 years in the "biz." Not all MaryJanes out there have a deep emotional problem, and not all young lads eager to enhance their income are walking psychological studies in instability, though I've surely met a fair percentage over the past two decades... reality can both bite and titilate...