Comments on: Reassessing Positions http://courtesanconnection.wordpress.com/2007/04/19/reassessing-positions/ A blog about blogs by Sex Workers Thu, 20 Mar 2008 23:20:49 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: The English Courtesan http://courtesanconnection.wordpress.com/2007/04/19/reassessing-positions/#comment-49 The English Courtesan Wed, 06 Jun 2007 22:11:30 +0000 http://courtesanconnection.wordpress.com/2007/04/19/reassessing-positions/#comment-49 Didn't we already have this debate on my blog, Jessica? You might want to read my response when you have a moment, Livvy xxx Didn’t we already have this debate on my blog, Jessica? You might want to read my response when you have a moment,

Livvy xxx

]]> By: NaughtyJessica http://courtesanconnection.wordpress.com/2007/04/19/reassessing-positions/#comment-48 NaughtyJessica Mon, 14 May 2007 23:41:10 +0000 http://courtesanconnection.wordpress.com/2007/04/19/reassessing-positions/#comment-48 Is Livvy sure she wants to be a 'good' rather than a service provider, an object instead of an experience? Whatever she chooses, I doubt the Giffen model is what she's aiming at, especially when she claims to be aiming at the premium sector. Giffen goods are purchased in greater quantities as price increases because they are basic necessities and spending more on them leaves less for luxuries. An example would be bread in the run-up to the French Revolution: as bread was a giffen good those who could bought more of it and went without meat. I think Livvy wants to be a Veblen good: a luxury item like a designer handbag or pretty lingerie. Whether a particular escort gives you more status because of her price, like a handbag is debatable. I'd imagine it's a private pleasure like pretty lingerie. I wish her all the best. Is Livvy sure she wants to be a ‘good’ rather than a service provider, an object instead of an experience?

Whatever she chooses, I doubt the Giffen model is what she’s aiming at, especially when she claims to be aiming at the premium sector. Giffen goods are purchased in greater quantities as price increases because they are basic necessities and spending more on them leaves less for luxuries. An example would be bread in the run-up to the French Revolution: as bread was a giffen good those who could bought more of it and went without meat.

I think Livvy wants to be a Veblen good: a luxury item like a designer handbag or pretty lingerie. Whether a particular escort gives you more status because of her price, like a handbag is debatable. I’d imagine it’s a private pleasure like pretty lingerie.

I wish her all the best.

]]> By: Nymphalidae http://courtesanconnection.wordpress.com/2007/04/19/reassessing-positions/#comment-50 Nymphalidae Sun, 22 Apr 2007 13:00:15 +0000 http://courtesanconnection.wordpress.com/2007/04/19/reassessing-positions/#comment-50 Couldn't agree more. I wish some of the fellow bloggers had time to update their writings...but not everyone has as much time as I. LOL Oh well. Couldn’t agree more. I wish some of the fellow bloggers had time to update their writings…but not everyone has as much time as I. LOL Oh well.

]]> By: The English Courtesan http://courtesanconnection.wordpress.com/2007/04/19/reassessing-positions/#comment-51 The English Courtesan Sat, 21 Apr 2007 23:26:11 +0000 http://courtesanconnection.wordpress.com/2007/04/19/reassessing-positions/#comment-51 Thank you so much for the mention Courtesan Connection! You are right - there is definitely something in the air... :-) Livvy xxx Thank you so much for the mention Courtesan Connection! You are right – there is definitely something in the air… :-)

Livvy xxx

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