About this episode
Meghan Murphy interviews journalist Julie Bindel about the realities of Amsterdam's legal sex trade and the concept of the 'happy hooker'.
Julie Bindel is a British journalist and author who has covered the global sex trade extensively in her work. Her recent article, ”The Unhappy Hooker,” published in Compact Mag, took her to Amsterdam, where she visited with Xaviera Hollander, owner of Happy House B&B and the woman who supposedly inspired the term, “happy hooker.” In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with Julie about Amsterdam’s legal sex trade and the truth about the so-called “happy hooker.” The Same Drugs is on X @thesamedrugs_ . Meghan Murphy is on X @meghanemurphy and on Instagram …
People in this episode
Host: Meghan Murphy
Guest: Julie Bindel
Topics covered
- sex trade
- journalism
- Amsterdam
- women's rights
- cultural critique
Keywords
- sex trade
- Julie Bindel
- Amsterdam
- happy hooker
- journalism
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Compact Mag
Places: Amsterdam
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