Inside a Legal Brothel
Legal Brothel
Hoyn was interested in the working conditions of brothels after seeing a documentary about one in Thailand. She was curious to see how clients interact with prostitutes and what it was like to be employed in one. Her research led her to the Moonlite Bunny Ranch, a brothel run by multimillionaire pimp Dennis Hof, 70 miles outside of Las Vegas. During her stay, she was expected to make her clients happy and fall in love, so she volunteered to do as many sex acts as possible.
While working in the brothel, Mary has a dream to own her own home when she grows old. Her goal is to earn enough money to be independent and provide for her own children – hopefully better than theirs! As a result, she works long hours and cannot own a car, but she is not allowed to leave the brothel after five o’clock. She is also not allowed to enter a bar or restaurant unaccompanied.
As a sex worker, she is required to groom herself and dress appropriately. When clients arrive, she lines up at the front of the brothel to perform the act. Hof says that one of his core principles is that the girls should be able to refuse a client if they don’t like her looks or are uncomfortable with their own sexuality. The girl’s body is exposed to the sex industry every day, and she must be able to say no to a client.
Inside a Legal Brothel
The brothel is a place for women to get sex. The staff is primarily men and female. The brothel is a business, and the girls are the employees. They work twelve to fourteen-hour shifts and are not allowed to drive their own cars. Customers line up for a drink after the bell rings, and then line up for their turn. The brothel owner, Hof, says one of his core principles is to ensure that the girls are not forced to participate in acts that they don’t feel comfortable with.
As the most important rule of a brothel is that the prostitutes are not allowed to harass men in the street or detain them over unpaid debts. The women must be well-groomed and dressed properly, with the men waiting in line. The ladies in the brothel have a clear choice. But they must be able to refuse a client. They cannot turn down their clients, they can decide for themselves.
As you can see, there is a great deal of pressure on the workers. While most of them do not want to be photographed, some said they didn’t care. Most of them were there to refresh their minds, while others wanted to make a living. Pakhi, for instance, has been in the brothel since she was twelve. She got married when she was only twelve. When she was older, she ran away from her husband and ended up in a brothel. The man then bought her from the street and sold her.