Transsexual reality star Miriam Rivera as a £300-an-hour 'escort'
http://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/news/2010/01/17/transsexual-reality-star-miriam-rivera-as-a-300-an-hour-escort-115875-21973351/ (http://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/news/2010/01/17/transsexual-reality-star-miriam-rivera-as-a-300-an-hour-escort-115875-21973351/)
Suzannah Hills
1/17/2010
She also revealed that many of her punters are wealthy businessman and celebrities who are desperate to "experiment" with a pre-op transsexual.
Miriam said: "The men I meet are hot. Some of them I'm even surprised at because they're well-known, rich, eligible men. Big boys, you know – businessmen, singers, actors.
Why put 'escort' in quotes? Why not just use the right word?
Quote from: tekla on January 17, 2010, 11:05:27 AM
Why put 'escort' in quotes? Why not just use the right word?
Its a fair question. A search of the Mirror's website shows they do use the word "prostitute" in other news articles. I suppose the Mirror used "escort" in quotes to show that it is how Rivera bills herself.
A comparable example would be if I described the American Family Association as a 'Christian' organization. The AFA sees itself as a Christian ministry, so technically I would be correct. It is what they call themselves. However, my putting the word "Christian" in scare quotes is a bit of snark on my part. Perhaps the same could be said for the Mirror's headline?