Why Prostitute Stories? by Annabelle Leigh Canon Jim and Blair seem about as likely to become prostitutes as...oh, say, Madeleine Albright. Or whoever you think is the least likely person to become a hooker. And yet, TS prostitute stories are a thriving sub-genre. For many of us, they are an enjoyably guilty pleasure. They certainly are for me. And so, I wanted to understand why. I think the appeal of such stories is that it's the ultimate rescue. From the threat of physical danger that goes along with being a prostitute, from disease, abuse, lovelessness, societal scorn, the very annihilation of the soul. The person is redeemed by love. A lot of romance novels have a rescue theme. I think there's something appealing in that to a lot of women, even if we also know that it's all just one big fantasy, that no man is actually going to come to our rescue and that it would irritate us if he tried. Still, it's nice to dream. And then also, there's the whole issue of Jim and Blair choosing each other no matter what. For me, one of the things I love most about the relationship between the guys is the almost karmic sense of meant-to-be that I feel about their connection to one another. They really do seem like soul mates. Maybe what's so weirdly satisfying about these prostitute stories is the notion that Jim and Blair would still recognize each other in a very elemental way, despite the degrading circumstances, despite the barriers that being hooker and john put between them. Their love, destined and true, overcomes all.