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Invisible Trade by Gerrie Lim PDF Print E-mail
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Books - Non-Fiction
Written by Jeffree Benet   

Tags: prostitution | sex | Singapore

Just taking a look at the cover of the woman-objectifying magazine Maxim, and you know that sex sells in sex starved Singapore. But is it really that way behind closed doors?

'Invisible Trade' by Gerrie LimAccording to the Durex survey, Singaporean men rank just slightly above Afghani men in frequency of intercourse. So who is having all the sex?

That's right, the high-class hookers and their lucky western clients. This intoxicating and swanky peek behind the scenes, tells the story of girls like Emily, who makes her living in the luxury hotel rooms dotting Orchard Rd.

Her rich clients come from all over the world, but all have tons of money to burn and large appetites for sex.

And with these women, the kinkier, the more rewarding. Singaporean writer Gerrie Lim's insider look at "high-class sex for sale in Singapore" is a captivating read, which should do more to update the city-state's image than any gov't ad campaign.


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