What would you do if your husband suddenly left you with two kids to support?

Go back to school?

Go into real estate?
 

Or start a new career as a pimp?

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Upon discovering that sex work is decriminalised in New Zealand, Antonia Murphy decides to build her own business: an ethical escort agency. It seems like a good idea, but she isn't sure how it's done, so she connects with the online sex worker community.

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MadamAntonia: Hi! I'm new to all this, and I was wondering if you could tell me a little bit about being a sex worker?

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phryne: Well, There's sex and there's sex. What do you plan to offer?

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These smart, sassy women teach her more than she could have dreamed of - the importance of pineapple juice, how to remove chili oil from, ahem, sentitive places, and what 'Greek' means (hint: there are no togas).

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Clueless but hopeful, Antonia launches The Bach: a healthy, safe place where women can earn great money and provide compassionate, shame-free pleasure for clients. At least, that's the idea ...

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"Murphy makes an intelligent case for why sex work is legitimate and should be taken seriously"

- The Times

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"Murphy is a gripping writer....a pretty crazy story and not one for the faint of heart"

- Irish Independent

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"Madam masterfully flicks between the often lovely and sometimes devastating mundanity of everyday family life and the fast-paced, dangerous world of sex work."

- Marie Claire

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