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May I kindly suggest a watch of the movie versus a read of an abridged plot from Wikipedia to see the associations I’ve drawn between this story and the movie?
by dvtrn 7y ago
May I kindly suggest a watch of the movie versus a read of an abridged plot from Wikipedia to see the associations I’ve drawn between this story and the movie?
The parallels aren’t complete nor exhaustive but the way Gere’s character repeatedly parlays his relationship with Roberts for professional and social advantage (which is only one instance talked about in said wiki article) is one of the more prevalent themes in the film I and presumably the commenter I relied to are alluding to when connecting these dots of “art imitating life”.
This isn’t an ethical argument about how effective sex-workers are in non-sex work careers but a critique of the power dynamics between two individuals. One who merely happened to be a sex-worker.
- blazespin 7y agoJulia Roberts was a prostitute which was an illegal job. Stripping is generally not illegal. I also don't recall anything in the movie about her managing anything, but perhaps I missed that. It was quite awhile ago. And if I recall, she encouraged Gere's character to act in a more honest manner. Really, there seems to be very little connection here.
- dvtrn 7y agoAgain you seem to think I’m drawing the comparison as a way of making a value judgement about sex work and those who engage in it. That’s not what’s happening here.