business life and society

26 Oct 2016

The Oldest Profession Part 2: The Business of Sex

From The Oldest Profession, 8:00 am on 26 October 2016

If you are running a sex business, how does it all work? What are the practicalities of selecting a sex worker, managing clients and keeping it all discreet?

Is there an ideal sex worker? Can clients be difficult?

And in 2016, why do men still use brothels?

Join Philippa Tolley as she chats to operators and a client to find out more.

"There is an absolute honestly about what happens here, no surprises either side." 23:23

Add to playlist

Rebekah Parsons-King captured the women and their workplaces on camera:

A client sits on one of the beds at a brothel in Wellington. Photo: Rebekah Parsons-King

Inside a high end brothel in Wellington. Photo: Rebekah Parsons-King

Photo: Rebekah Parsons-King

The Fun House, Wellington. Photo: Rebekah Parsons-King

Sex worker and client, Wellington. Photo: Rebekah Parsons-King

Photo: Rebekah Parsons-King

Celeste, the owner and operator of a brothel in Christchurch. Photo: Rebekah Parsons-King

The White House in Auckland. Photo: Rebekah Parsons-King

Sex shops in Auckland. Photo: Rebekah Parsons-King

Photo: Rebekah Parsons-King

The famous Las Vegas strip club sign on K'Rd in Auckland. Photo: Rebekah Parsons-King

Silhouette of the Splash Club in Auckland. Photo: Rebekah Parsons-King

Bedside necessities at a private brothel in Christchurch. Photo: Rebekah Parsons-King

Photo: Rebekah Parsons-King

Photo: Rebekah Parsons-King

Listen to the first episode of The Oldest Profession - Tales from the brothel - here

Recent stories from The Oldest Profession

Subscribe to The Oldest Profession

Podcast (MP3) Oggcast (Vorbis)