THE COURTESAN
"THE COURTESAN reflects upon the aftermath of transactional intimacy. In my time as a prostitute, I intuited a world of posturing and manipulation. Seduction being the principal tool of the trade, each interaction with my clientele was calculated for profit through conscious and unconscious methodology. My intimate life was wholly commodified, and the creation of a seductive persona offered me emotional protection via a work-life separation that splintered my personality into two: my authentic self, and the character I played in the midst of intimacy. In this way, power was afforded to me despite my vulnerable position. However, the character I played maintained walls around who I really was, making any opportunity for genuine connection impossible. I became trapped in a prison of my own making."

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