Past downturns would indicate it’s recession-resistant, but how will serious long-term inflation affect it? As long as jobs are plentiful you’ll likely see rates go up, or else women will exit the industry for something more lucrative.
What about stagflation? I was too young to hobby in the 70s to experience that. I would think rates won’t be able to rise at the rate of inflation and there won’t be other sources of income to encourage ladies to bail on sex work.
- TinMan
- 06-09-2022, 04:28 AM
- Grace Preston
- 06-09-2022, 06:34 AM
But is the state of the sex work economy a leading indicator or a trailing indicator?
Seriously, I would think that generally, it would be a recession resistant industry in part because producers have significant pricing flexibility, limited fixed costs, etc. Barriers to entry and exit are low. Originally Posted by TexTushHog
The lack of a barrier to entry is actually what tends to make sex work as a whole a leading indicator as opposed to a trailing indicator. I see the impacts a lot more readily on the camming side of sexwork-- as some ladies that are comfortable on that side aren't willing to suffer the societal stigma of this side.
Pricing flexibility on this side of the industry isn't a draw, either. Most ladies are going to find that there is a definite ceiling for them personally--and most ladies are also not going to drop below a certain price point without other factors at play. When we have inflation-- it disproportionately affects those on a fixed income as well as those on the lower end of the middle class. That disproportionately affects ladies below about $250-300/hr.