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Anyone watching the Louis Theroux programme?

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Doyoumind · 12/01/2020 21:05

Not the first he's done on the subject but I'm interested on his take.

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Boredbumhead · 12/01/2020 21:52

Louis is an excellent interviewer. The older laser actually seems a bit mentally unwell to me. She's quite disassociated. Her poor husband.

Lobsterquadrille2 · 12/01/2020 21:51

It's the married couple who are the most ... strange. She's doing it to boost her self esteem but what's in it for him?

The 14 year old .... not good.

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Doyoumind · 12/01/2020 21:48

Louis is so good at probing into things and getting people to open up.

I feel sad for the married woman because it's like she felt that sex was the only way to increase her self esteem and make her value herself.

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LittleSweet · 12/01/2020 21:48

I think the guy with muscular dystrophy is lonely and sad. I don't like prostitution, as it is someone being exploited. But I don't know if there is a place for disabled people to be able to have sex and for some disabled people the only way would be to pay. I really don't know what the answer is. I feel like yes they should but does that mean the sex worker is exploited or are they a carer?

Ffsnosexallowed · 12/01/2020 21:44

I think it's interesting to see the real side of sex work. I don't think that disabled men buying sex is any more defensible than able bodied men doing it.

ScrimshawTheSecond · 12/01/2020 21:43

Oh, crikey, I looked it up. Sorry, that was an inappropriate post earlier.

Boredbumhead · 12/01/2020 21:40

This older lady is a bit embarrassing and deluded. The clothes she's wearing are not flattering at all if I'm being really superficial.

Borris · 12/01/2020 21:38

Depressing and sad

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Doyoumind · 12/01/2020 21:35

There's a lot to unpick here.

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SadlyMissTaken · 12/01/2020 21:30

"My friend has booked me for his birthday"

PaleBlueMoonlight · 12/01/2020 21:30

She was told when she was 13. That is so young.

SlightlyWizened · 12/01/2020 21:27

omg the 14 year old daughter on telly. Thats not right.

Fizzypoo · 12/01/2020 21:26

It's very sad.

Ffsnosexallowed · 12/01/2020 21:25

Misogynistic men taking advantage of vulnerable women.

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Doyoumind · 12/01/2020 21:25

I'm obviously biased but they do each seem to be ripe for exploitation.

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Boredbumhead · 12/01/2020 21:23

Hmm odd. I really wouldn't have the energy!!

SlightlyWizened · 12/01/2020 21:22

My first reactions
Victoria-damaged
The art student-aspergers???
The older woman-'low self esteem'

Very sad so far.

Ffsnosexallowed · 12/01/2020 21:19

Bizarre

PaleBlueMoonlight · 12/01/2020 21:18

Yes. I am expecting to be challenged, which is good.

ScrimshawTheSecond · 12/01/2020 21:14

This one?

Anyone watching the Louis Theroux programme?
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