Gigolo (Article 2)

Gigolo is a word commonly used to refer to a male prostitute. A male prostitute can be said to be a person engaging or soliciting for money in exchange for sex. Gigolo jobs to be specific include engaging in sex with female clients for pay. This could stem from lack of decent employment or just personal preference.

These sorts of activities are known to take place in various places. The male escorts as they are commonly referred to are found in streets, bars, clubs, brothels, sex clubs and online where they advertise their services. The interested clients visit these places so as to meet these escorts with whom they then negotiate the prices for the services to be offered.

The negotiations can be handled by agencies or the prostitutes themselves. The brothels are controlled by agencies that have a list of escorts on their payroll, the agencies work is to search for clients and maybe provide locations for these activities to take place. They then deduct a percentage from what the client has paid; the rest belongs to the prostitute.

Sex tourism is another sector where these escorts thrive in. The female clients who visit various destinations and find themselves in need of these services contact established organizations who then provide these men for them.

There are several risks involved in this job. The main risk involves contacting is sexually transmitted diseases e. G. H. I. V AIDS, syphilis among others. Also the risks of physical, health and drug abuse are inevitable. For those who are living a double life, the risks of family rejection and consequent emotional suffering is to be considered.

Gigolo jobs have become popular nowadays despite the fact that most of them are at risk of being stigmatized by the community which they dwell in. This arises from the fact that their jobs are deemed dirty and is seen as some form of abuse to the body.