At The Erotic View, men can chat about hoohas for pay, and the adorably nicknamed “Net Walkers” (get it? Like night walkers? GET IT??) can make those very same hoohas known.

In other words, this is basically a review system for prostitutes. Men rank women on many aspects of their appearance and services. They can also chat on message boards, detailing how good the prostitute was and what she will and won’t do. To access many of these message boards (supposedly not for the faint of heart), you have to become a VIP, which seems to involve writing a certain number of reviews. Think of these prolific men as film critics…except instead of film, they’re reviewing sex-for-hire. And lady parts.

But don’t think it’s all about the men. Sex workers can also advertise on this site. This way, the men who love prostitutes enough to actually review them on a website can find even more prostitutes to hire and review.

It’s win-win!

Well, kind of. Apparently, prostitutes are benefiting from this service, and I guess the men who use it are happy. But isn’t prostitution, I don’t know, generally illegal? And isn’t it a little degrading to women to be advertised like a beanie baby on an e-Bay auction?

I actually went to the site to see what it’s like. It’s surprisingly non-graphic. There are no nakey pics or anything like that.

What it is, is a prolongued grading system. Apparently, “Susan/Soccer Mom” has boobs that are “super nice,” at least according to one reviewer (of many).

Classy, friends. Is this the future?

There have always been prostitutes and I’d wager there always will be. However, with all the violence against prostitutes (did you know they are quite often the target of serial killers and the like? Well, they are.), you’d think they’d want to move away from the woman-as-objects thing. And, yes, I know, they sell their bodies. But they are still women, and, more importantly, they are still people.

Is this completely degrading or is it just me?

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Not surprising that this is going on all the time, since Craigslist is free, available to everyone 24/7, immensely popular, constantly changing up its listings and crawling with creepy people.

Becoming a hooker is getting easier, thanks to growing technology and the Internet and the fact that hookers are learning how to use it. Hookers are getting smarter! Noooo!

The NY Times reports 70 prostitution arrests in one town alone over the past year, (Nassau County is freaky!) and the story of eight women who traveled to Nassau from all over the country to make some money the hard way. Literally.

Here’s a recent interview with the College Callgirl herself, and it’s pretty interesting. Some highlights:

How often do you use Craigslist to find clients?

I posted ads in the Erotic Services several times a week. My first ad was something like “College girl needs rent help.” I basically said I wasn’t a pro and I wasn’t a supermodel—just a cute, regular girl willing to utilize her talents in exchange for a donation to her “college fund.” Most of those ads [up there] are escort agencies, so I got tons of responses. I’ve also used it as a sex delivery service when I was looking to fulfill a specific fantasy or just too lazy to leave the house.

Would you have gotten into prostitution without Craigslist?

No chance. I don’t have the body for a high-end escort service or at least wouldn’t have had the confidence to approach one. Craigslist just made it so easy.

She also goes on to mention digital pimps, which are always fun.

So, I decided to do a little research and see if I could find some of these skeevy Craigslist ads that hint to sex and money and getting money for sex. New York was too obvious, so I picked an obscure city. (St. Paul Minnesota is freaky, too!) I kid you not, the first post I clicked on said this:

“I am NOT a Golddigger but money is scarce lately so I am looking for someone who has no problem paying when we go out to do things. Plus if you want to buy things or pay some bills that is a nice bonus but not a necessity my any means.

So if you are CHEAP then please don’t contact me.

Again, I am not a Golddigger and not looking for a Sugar Daddy.”

Haha!

I ain’t sayin’ I’m a golddigger, but if you wanna give me money for dating you and having sex with you, that’s totally cool.

And just for the hell of it, I ventured into the fabulous and always entertaining “casual encounters” of Craigslist and found a winner.

“I am looking for a woman or couple who will get into prostate milking.” m4mw – 47

Isn’t the Internet wonderful? So many possibilities out there…

I’ll admit that I have joked to my boyfriend about being left with no choice but to sell my body when I was particularly stressed about financial obligations and my lack of funds in college. Keyword: joked. Needless to say, he did not find that very funny and looked at me like I was nuts.

But, what would it really be like to work your way through college as a callgirl? And share it with the whole world? Well one girl is doing just that through her blog, Confessions of a College Callgirl. And let me tell you, she does not hold anything back and shares every.graphic.detail.

It’s one of those blogs that is very juicy, yet at parts, very sad and disheartening, and for some reason, you just can’t stop reading.

Some tidbits about this college callgirl that I learned while perusing her blog:

1. Her mom thinks she is walking a dog to make extra cash. Ho-llo!

2. She hates smoking pot but is unable to refuse it when offered, especially by a client. Bad Babysitter.

3. She looks up to those who paved the way for prostitution. Hookers in History.

4. The girl knows how to “pick a niche and work it.” Dewey Sexual System.

5. Craigslist was her favorite place to find casual sex. Craigslisted.

Those facts are just a sliver of what is confessed on her blog. Although interesting to read, it also makes me sad that this girl felt the pressure to have money while realizing how hard it was to live in a city without daddy’s limitless credit card in college, and chose prostitution as her solution. I applaude her bravery for sharing these stories with the world, but hope that in the future, she might be able to find a less dangerous way to make a living.