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Monday, February 23, 2009
The sugar daddy debate
Posted by Shawn Alff on Mon, Feb 23, 2009 at 10:14 AM
Sex is never free. I don't care who you are. It always costs something. The new trend of internet sites for gold diggers to connect with sugar daddy's doesn't disturb me. These women are honest about their love of money, just as their sugar daddy's are honest about desiring women based exclusively on appearance. If you have the money or the looks, I say go for it. Just don't bitch about being lonely when your money or looks run out.
Is it prostitution?That is the reaction many people have when they hear about the increase in women signing up for "sugar daddy" Web sites, such as sugardaddyforme.com.
The reason: In exchange for maintaining a sexual relationship with wealthy men, girls receive airline tickets, expensive Manhattan apartments and monthly allowances. What's this all about? And do these set-ups boil down to prostitution?
Assessing the situation involves looking at three major components at play:
1. The economy - Given the global financial crisis, people are looking for more economic security. Being "kept" is a more attractive option than ever.
2. Pop culture - TV shows like "The Real Housewives of Orange County" have made these arrangements more visible. They've given the illusion that these lifestyles are mainstreamed, so women feel they have been given permission to act like these "characters." The women featured on TV are not only glamorized, but "normalize" such a relationship on a national scale.
3. Tradition - These arrangements have always been around. It's not unheard of for European men in high-powered positions to have mistresses - something that has been going on worldwide for centuries. "Sugary" Web sites just cut to the chase in a quicker manner.
One also needs to consider who can afford to be a sugar daddy these days. Before the economic crisis, history had never seen so many millionaires. More men had bigger wallets, so a sugar daddy could be any well-to-do man. But lately, such relationships are no longer reserved for the Hugh Hefners of the world. Their inaccessible fantasy realm has become every wealthy man's reality.
Despite being married with kids, successful men want to have cake and eat it too. They want sex. They want to feel young. They want dating without the drama. So they turn to these Web sites.
While people wonder if the sugar babies have been coerced into such relationships, given the power dynamics, they're willing participants in all of this. These women are basically willing to "sell" themselves for material goods, designer labels and a lifestyle they think everyone envies.
It's easy to regard these mistresses as prostitutes or escorts ... until you consider that every sexual relationship has an economic component. Every couple barters to a certain extent in their give and take, gains and losses.
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