Her/His-Stories: Hustle or Heritage

Prostitution, Side – chicks, Mistresses, Jump – Offs….. These terms and more are used to describe women who are not in a traditional relationship yet are enjoying sex on a regular basis. You may say that one is actually a profession yet it is the oldest profession in all the world, so I am including it in the mix. Although, in some cultures, young ladies are still being groomed to become mistresses, even as I type this.
I, like most women, have had friends who have filled one or more of these positions. We are familiar with these positions but yet, at the same time, we don’t know much about them. Only a selective few actually get to talk in honesty about these positions. They have been around since before Moses and I am sure they will continue to exist until the world ends. So, are they considered a “necessary evil” or a “natural part of life”?
I remember watching a popular television show that dealt with this issue. A man discovered his father had a mistress and confronts him; consequently ,his dad cuts things off with his mistress. By the end of the episode, the mom confronts the man wondering why he interfered. She explained that she knew about the mistress, she liked the mistress, and she wants the mistress back. The mistress did things she didn’t want to do but the dad did, which made both of them happy. She wanted the mistress back. The man was left dumbfounded and I was left wondering if that could possibly be true.
In the next few articles, I will be interviewing women and men and a doctor or 2 on this topic. Feel free to leave your comments. This is something we all can grow and learn from.
Your Friend,
Pearl