Modern Day Media Representations of the Escort

As previously observed with 19th century lorettes, media played a role in defining and sharing their societal position, which mirrors today’s media representation of escorts. However, today’s media sheds light on their daily activities as well as societal perception. Another key difference is the way many of these films feature female main characters a voice, instead of a male perspective of a sexworker, as is the case with lorettes. Through the analysis of the media representation of escorts, it becomes clear how the public’s perception towards sexwork has evolved into a study of sexually empowered, independent women.