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I Believe… [Keeping the Tip]
Jun 16, 2025
Don Hall
I Believe… [Keeping the Tip]
Jun 16, 2025
Don Hall

...that if being a prostitute is just ‘sex work’ then why is it awkward if your manager at the local Starbucks offers you a raise for a blow job? It’s just work, right? “I’ll have a Chai Latte and a rim job. I’ll keep the tip.”

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Jun 16, 2025
Don Hall

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