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Assuming the Position: A Memoir of Hustling

by Rick Whitaker


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  • Rick Whitaker is not a typical hustler. He's college educated, a classical musician, and reads philosophy for fun. So what possessed him to sell his body to men who, for the most part, repulsed him? The money, he's honest enough to admit. And a growing cocaine habit, which required a lot of it.

    Whitaker's memoir is an entertaining behind-the-scenes look at the world of high-end prostitution, alternating between scenes from the boudoir and reflections on the psychology and power structure of the john/hustler relationship. Don't expect much salacious detail -- Whitaker is pretty stingy in his descriptions of sex -- but the commentary, though occasionally veering toward the pretentious, is generally insightful. And it's fun to try figure out who the high-profile johns were.

    --David Gibbs


     
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