I am really intrigued by these photos taken by Bénédicte Desrus, who has documented Casa Xochiquetzal, a home in Mexico City for (mostly) retired sex workers. They make me think about our conversations about Vanessa del Rio, Juanito Xtravaganza, and the depiction of sex work in Mosquita y Mari. But I especially think about Del Rio, especially because in Fifty Years of Slightly Slutty Behavior she is reflecting on her past as an older sex worker.
What I enjoy about the images is that you get a sense of the women’s personalities, and the story gives some detail about their lives. I’d be interested to hear what you all think about these!
–Prof Hernandez