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In human society, these roles are disproportionately gendered, with females providing the labor and males acting as consumers and largely controlling the labor market. Men, especially young men and boys, are a minority of the labor market; adult men are the majority of the consumers. SF that alters this gendered norm is of particular interest. | In human society, these roles are disproportionately gendered, with females providing the labor and males acting as consumers and largely controlling the labor market. Men, especially young men and boys, are a minority of the labor market; adult men are the majority of the consumers. SF that alters this gendered norm is of particular interest. | ||
See also [[List of female sex workers in SF]] | Characters here are not female; they could be male or they could be other-gendered. | ||
See also [[List of female sex workers in SF]] and [[Index to non-female characters]] | |||
==List of works== | ==List of works== | ||
* [[Lois McMaster Bujold]] | * [[Lois McMaster Bujold]], [[Vorkosigan series]]. LPSTs on [[Beta Colony]] (Licensed Practical Sexual Therapists) | ||
* [[Jacqueline Carey]]. ''[[Kushiel's Dart]]'' (2001) & sequels - Story focuses on a girl, but in the first story a boy is also important. | * [[Jacqueline Carey]]. ''[[Kushiel's Dart]]'' (2001) & sequels - Story focuses on a girl, but in the first story a boy is also important. | ||
* [[Jayge Carr]]. ''[[Leviathan's Deep]]'' (1979). Not a major theme, but there are definitely whores -- they're male. The society isn't primarily capitalist, so it may be that they are fulfilling religious service more than for money. | * [[Jayge Carr]]. ''[[Leviathan's Deep]]'' (1979). Not a major theme, but there are definitely whores -- they're male. The society isn't primarily capitalist, so it may be that they are fulfilling religious service more than for money. | ||
* [[Samuel R. Delany]]. Hustlers and other male sex-workers figure prominently in several of his works, perhaps most notably in the Neveryon series. | |||
* [[Mercedes Lackey]]. One of the Gryphon books have a sex-worker ([[Amberdrake]], a "[[kestra'chern]]") as a protagonist; these particular sex-workers are respected in society, and are combination therapist / sex therapist / masseur, and are of both sexes. Examples of that profession crop up in other of her later Valdemar works. This is also one of the rare examples of a male sex worker in SF. | * [[Mercedes Lackey]]. One of the Gryphon books have a sex-worker ([[Amberdrake]], a "[[kestra'chern]]") as a protagonist; these particular sex-workers are respected in society, and are combination therapist / sex therapist / masseur, and are of both sexes. Examples of that profession crop up in other of her later Valdemar works. This is also one of the rare examples of a male sex worker in SF. | ||
* Charles Oberndorf. Sheltered Lives (1992). After the spread of "hives," a deadly STD, the government sets up shop with licensed sexual service workers. | * Charles Oberndorf. ''Sheltered Lives'' (1992). After the spread of "hives," a deadly STD, the government sets up shop with licensed sexual service workers. | ||
* Mike O'Driscoll. "[[The Future of Birds]]". | * Mike O'Driscoll. "[[The Future of Birds]]". Story is about a transsexual Latina MTF. | ||
* [[Sarah Waters]]. Tipping the Velvet (It's not fantasy/sf, but readers of fantasy might well like it; the London of the early 20th century is pratically fantastic. This is a lesbian picaresque novel & well worth reading. The [[butch]] female character is passing as a male during her sex worker stint. | * [[Sarah Waters]]. ''Tipping the Velvet'' (It's not fantasy/sf, but readers of fantasy might well like it; the London of the early 20th century is pratically fantastic. This is a lesbian picaresque novel & well worth reading. The [[butch]] female character is passing as a male during her sex worker stint. | ||
* Ted White. "[[Welcome to the Machine]]." Amazing, June 1976. [bisexual male prostitute in the future] | * Ted White. "[[Welcome to the Machine]]." Amazing, June 1976. [bisexual male prostitute in the future] | ||
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[[Category:Lists of other-gendered characters|Non-female]] | |||
[[Category:Lists of male characters|Sex workers]] | |||
[[Category:Sexuality themes]] | [[Category:Sexuality themes]] | ||
[[Category:Character names needed]] | [[Category:Character names needed]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:38, 1 August 2008
Characters whose work explicitly involves sexual behavior or sexual performance. Includes people who provide sexual services for money or professionally, e.g., whores, prostitutes, streetwalkers, escorts, courtesans, callboys, gigolos; sex performers; and people who do sexual performance for money or professionally, e.g., strippers, porn actors, lapdancers, nude or pinup boy models, etc.
In human society, these roles are disproportionately gendered, with females providing the labor and males acting as consumers and largely controlling the labor market. Men, especially young men and boys, are a minority of the labor market; adult men are the majority of the consumers. SF that alters this gendered norm is of particular interest.
Characters here are not female; they could be male or they could be other-gendered.
See also List of female sex workers in SF and Index to non-female characters
List of works
- Lois McMaster Bujold, Vorkosigan series. LPSTs on Beta Colony (Licensed Practical Sexual Therapists)
- Jacqueline Carey. Kushiel's Dart (2001) & sequels - Story focuses on a girl, but in the first story a boy is also important.
- Jayge Carr. Leviathan's Deep (1979). Not a major theme, but there are definitely whores -- they're male. The society isn't primarily capitalist, so it may be that they are fulfilling religious service more than for money.
- Samuel R. Delany. Hustlers and other male sex-workers figure prominently in several of his works, perhaps most notably in the Neveryon series.
- Mercedes Lackey. One of the Gryphon books have a sex-worker (Amberdrake, a "kestra'chern") as a protagonist; these particular sex-workers are respected in society, and are combination therapist / sex therapist / masseur, and are of both sexes. Examples of that profession crop up in other of her later Valdemar works. This is also one of the rare examples of a male sex worker in SF.
- Charles Oberndorf. Sheltered Lives (1992). After the spread of "hives," a deadly STD, the government sets up shop with licensed sexual service workers.
- Mike O'Driscoll. "The Future of Birds". Story is about a transsexual Latina MTF.
- Sarah Waters. Tipping the Velvet (It's not fantasy/sf, but readers of fantasy might well like it; the London of the early 20th century is pratically fantastic. This is a lesbian picaresque novel & well worth reading. The butch female character is passing as a male during her sex worker stint.
- Ted White. "Welcome to the Machine." Amazing, June 1976. [bisexual male prostitute in the future]